Come, child­ren, and join in our fes­tiv­al song,
The new year has come, and the old year has gone;
We’ll join our glad voic­es in one hymn of praise
To God, who has kept us and length­ened our days.

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Happy New Year to all, hap­py New Year to all!
Happy New Year, hap­py New Year,
Happy New Year to all!

Our Fa­ther in Hea­ven, we lift up to Thee
Our voice of thanks­giv­ing, our glad ju­bi­lee;
Oh, bless us, and guide us, dear Sav­ior, we pray,
That from Thy blest pre­cepts we ne­ver may stray.

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And if ere this new year has drawn to a close,
Some loved one among us in death shall re­pose,
Grant, Lord, that the spi­rit in Hea­ven may dwell,
Held safe in Thy bo­som, where all shall be well.

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Kind teach­ers, we child­ren would thank you this day,
That faith­ful­ly, kind­ly, you’ve taught us the way
How we may es­cape from the world’s sin­ful charms,
And find a safe re­fuge in Je­sus’ strong arms.

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Dear pas­tor, we ask thee, as lambs of thy fold,
To teach us that wis­dom more pre­cious than gold—
Our foot­steps to guide in the path­ways of truth,
To love our cre­at­or in days of our youth.

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And now, as we en­ter an oth­er new year,
We pray for a bless­ing on your la­bors here;
May ma­ny bright jew­els be your bless­èd reward,
And crowns of rejoicing in the day of the Lord.

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