New Year (Vol 4 No 82)


The New Year brings another time

To practise some reflection,

To contemplate priorities;

What past ways need rejection;

The call of Jesus comes again

To strengthen our connection

To his inspiring way of life,

And maybe change direction.

 

The past is gone; cannot be changed;

The future is elusive;

We are tied to what we have been,

But we are not its captive;

The New Year points to hope we have

In love that is supportive;

In Jesus’ message we have learnt

This love is all-inclusive.

 

And so we forge ahead today

To meet God in the future;

Ignite in us the flame of love

To energize each venture;

And as we go God is within

To comfort and to nurture;

We follow Jesus, as he points

To life in all its wonder.


Tune  Bishopgarth  Not in AHB or TiS  Presbyteryian Hymnary 370

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