Scripture Verse

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness. Psalm 65:11

Introduction

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Luther O. Emerson (1820–1915)

Words: Mrs. S. C. Her­rick, in Glad Tid­ings, ed­it­ed by Lu­ther Em­er­son & Le­on­ard B. Stark­wea­ther (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1869), page 106.

Music: Lu­ther O. Em­er­son (in­cludes chang­es made in the 1875 edi­tion) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Her­rick’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Ringing, ring­ing,
Voices soft and clear,
Welcome bring­ing
To the glad New Year.

Refrain

This glad New Year,
When friends so dear
Are clus­ter­ing round our way;
The glad New Year,
With fest­ive cheer,
We ce­le­brate today.
Ringing, ring­ing,
Voices soft and clear,
Welcome bring­ing
To the glad New Year.

Falling, fall­ing,
For the old a tear;
Smiling, greet­ing,
To the glad New Year.

Refrain

Winging, wing­ing,
Silently to Heav’n,
May its mo­ments
All to God be giv’n.

Refrain

When the sea­sons
Cease to mark His love,
May we praise Him
Evermore above.

Refrain