Hymn
For New Year's Day
And now my Soul, another Year
Of thy short Life is past;
I cannot long continue here,
And this may be my last.
Much of my dubious Life is gone,
Nor will return again;
And swift my passing Moments run,
And few that yet remain.
Awake, my soul, with utmost Care
Thy true Condition learn;
What are thy Hopes, how sure, how fair,
And what thy great Concern!
Now a new Scene of Time begins,
Set out afresh for Heav'n;
Seek pardon for thy former Sins,
In Christ so freely giv'n.
Devoutly yield thyself to God,
And on his Grace depend;
With Zeal pursue the heav'nly Road,
Nor doubt a happy End.
For New Year's Day — Text from The Christians Duty, 1791. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/for-new-years-day
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote For New Year's Day?
The words of For New Year's Day were written by Simon Browne; the version here was published in 1791. The library holds 3 more hymns by Simon Browne, including The Leadings of the Spirit and The Unity of God.
Is For New Year's Day public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Christians Duty, published in 1791. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of For New Year's Day?
For New Year's Day is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Excellence of Scripture, An Evening Song and Knowledge at Present Imperfect.