A Happy New Year

New mercies, new blessings,
   new light on the way,
New courage, new hope,
   and new strength for thy day,
New notes of thanksgiving,
   new chords of delight,
New songs in the morning,
   new songs in the night.
New wine in thy chalice,
   new altars to raise,
New fruit for thy Master,
   new garments of praise,
New gifts for his treasures,
   new smiles from his face,
New stars for thy crown,
   new tokens of love,
New streams of the glory
   that waits thee above,
New light of his countenance,
   radiant and clear.

All this be thy joy
   in the happy new year!

Songs of the nightingale