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God of our lives! thy constant care

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #608 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 God of our lives! thy constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year: These lives, so frail, dost thou prolong, And wake anew our annual song. 2 How many precious souls are fled To the dark regions of the dead, Since, from this day, the changing sun Through his last yearly course has run! 3 We yet survive: but who can say, Or through the year, or month, or day, I shall retain my vital breath, Thus far at least in league with death 4 That breath is thine, eternal God! 'Tis thine to fix the soul's abode: We hold our lives from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. 5 To thee we all our pow'rs resign; Make us and own us still as thine: Then shall we smile, secure from fear, Though death should blast the rising year. 6 Thy children, eager to be gone, Bid time's impetuous tide roll on, And land them on that blooming shore Where years and death are known no more. Topics: Dependence on God; New Year

God of our lives thy constant care

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #H75 (1789) Lyrics: 1 God of our lives, thy constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year; Our guilty lives thou dost prolong, And wake anew our annual song. 2 How many precious souls are fled To the vast regions of the dead, Since from this day the changing sun Thro' his last yearly period run! 3 Our breath is thine, eternal God; 'Tis thine to fix the soul's abode; We hold our life from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. 4 To thee our spirits we resign: O make and own them still as thine; So shall they smile, secure from fear, Tho' death should blast the rising year. Topics: For New Year Languages: English

God of our lives! thy constant care

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #410 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The God of our lives! thy constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year. These lives, so frail, dost thou prolong, And wake anew our annnual song. 2 How many precious souls are fled To the dark regions of the dead, Since, from this day, the changing sun Through his last yearly course has run! 3 We yet survive: but who can say, Or through the year, or month, or day, I shall retain my vital breath, Thus far at least in league with death? 4 That breath is thine, eternal God! 'Tis thine to fix the soul's abode. We hold our lives from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. 5 To thee we all our pow'rs resign; Make us and own us still as thine: Then shall we smile, secure from fear, Though death should blast the rising year. 6 Thy children, eager to be gone, Bid time's impetuous tide roll on, And land them on that blooming shore Where years and death are known no more. Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances New-Year Languages: English

God of our lives! Thy constant care

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #546 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 God of our lives! Thy constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year; These lives, so frail, dost Thou prolong, And wake anew our annual song. 2 How many precious souls are fled To the dark regions of the dead, Since, from this day, the changing sun Through his last yearly course has run! 3 We yet survive, but who can say, Or through the year, or month, or day, I shall retain my vital breath, Thus far, at least, in league with death? 4 That breath is Thine, eternal God! 'Tis thine to fix the soul's abode: We hold our lives from Thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. 5 To Thee we all our powers resign; Make us and own us still as Thine: Then shall we smile, secure from fear, Though death should blast the rising year. Topics: New Year Languages: English