Another Year is Dawning

This is one of the hymns we sang on Tuesday morning at our New Year’s Day worship service.  It is a hymn that was new to me.  It is sung to one of my favorite tunes and I think the words are beautiful.  With God’s help, I pray that the words of this hymn ring true in my life in the year 2013!

Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
In working or in waiting, another year with Thee.
Another year of progress, another year of praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence all the days.

Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face;
Another year of leaning upon Thy loving breast;
Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest.

Another year of service, of witness for Thy love,
Another year of training for holier work above.
Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
On earth, or else in Heaven, another year for Thee.

(sung to the tune of  “The Church is One Foundation”)