New Year's Day

Sing to the great Jehovah's praise! All praise to him belongs

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 120 hymnals

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1 Sing to the great Jehovah's praise!
All praise to Him belongs;
Who kindly lengthens out our days,
Inspires our choicest songs,
Inspires our choicest songs.

2 His providence hath brought us through
Another various year;
We all, with vows and anthems new,
Before our God appear,
Before our God appear.

3 O God, Thy mercies past we own,
And Thy continued care;
To Thee presenting through Thy Son
Whate'er we have and are,
Whate'er we have and are.

Source: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #105

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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NORTHROP


EVAN (Havergal)

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The Cyber Hymnal #6007
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Harmonia Americana: containing a concise introduction to the grounds of music; with a variety of airs, suitable fore divine worship and the use of musical societies; consisting of three and four parts #84
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Instances

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Hymns and Psalms #360

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #105

Singing the Faith #127

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The Cyber Hymnal #6007

Zion's Praises #23

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