892. C. M. Newton.
New Year. Prayer for a Blessing.
1Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal,
And make thy glory known;
Now let us all thy presence feel,
And soften hearts of stone.
2From all the guilt of former sin
May mercy set us free;
And let the year we now begin,
Begin and end with thee.
3Send down thy spirit from above,
That saints may love thee more,
And sinners now may learn to love,
Who never loved before.
4And when before thee we appear,
In our eternal home,
May growing numbers worship here,
And praise thee in our room.