Another year has passed away,
The new year has be­gun;
We hope ’twill be a hap­py year
To each and ev­ery one.

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A glad new year—a bright new year—
Has dawned upon us all;
May rich­est bless­ings day by day
Upon us free­ly fall.

We’ve said to the old year, Good­bye,
Its griefs and joys are past;
We’ll try to make this glad new year
Still bet­ter than the last.

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We’ll seek to bless some bur­dened life,
Some dark­ened heart to cheer;
And deeds of kind­ness we will do
Each day of all the year.

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We’ll try to point the lost to Him
Who dwells in light above;
Who will for­give if they be­lieve,
And crown them with His love.

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