Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #610 (1828) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: Hymns, Selected and Original Lyrics: 1 The Lord of earth and sky,
The God of ages praise!
Who reigns enthron'd on high,
Ancient of endless days;
Who lengthens out our trial here,
And spares us yet another year.
2 Barren and wither'd trees,
We cumber'd long the ground:
No fruit of holiness
On our dead souls was found;
Yet doth he us in mercy spare,
Another, and another year.
3 When justice gave the word
To cut the fig-tree down,
The pity of our Lord,
Cried, "Let it still alone:"
The Father mild inclines his ear,
And spares us yet another year,
4 Jesus, thy speaking blood
From God obtain'd the grace,
Who therefore hath bestow'd
On us a longer space:
Thou didst in our behalf appear,
And lo, we see another year!
5 Then dig about our root,
Break up our fallow ground,
And let our gracious fruit
To thy great praise abound;
O let us all thy praise declare,
And fruit unto perfection bear. Topics: New Year; New Year's Day Scripture: Luke 13:6
The Lord of earth and sky