standing at the portal

standing at the portal
of the opening year,
words of comfort meet us,
hushing every fear;
spoken thru the silence
by our savior’s voice,
tender, strong and faithful,
making us rejoice.

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onward, then, and fear not,
children of the day;
for his word shall never,
never pass away.

“i, the lord, am with thee,
be thou not afraid;
i will help and strengthen
be thou not dismayed.
yea, i will uphold thee
with my own right hand;
thou art called and chosen
in my sight to stand.”

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for the year before us,
o what rich supplies!
for the poor and needy
living streams shall rise;
for the sad and sinful
shall his grace abound;
for the faint and feeble
perfect strength be found.

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he will never fail us,
he will not forsake;
for his eternal covenant
he will never break.
resting on the promise,
what have we to fear?
god is all sufficient
for the coming year.

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