NEW YEAR 122 Now Let Us Come Before Him Ps. 91: 1 7. 7. 7. 7. Iambic Nun lasst uns gehn und treten Paul Gerhardt Tr., John Kelly, 1867, alt. Nun lasst uns Gott, dem Herren “Christliche Psalmen” Leipzig, 1587 who sleep times on prayer dore are of ward a an go pass chil we song dren through are and ing, guish, ing, Him, moth woe stream let of years come ers we of us In 2 The 1 Now 3 4 As ing guish ing, Him, watch With O’er And And are ten is be keep lan flow fore ing. tion. ing. en. A strength are ’ry cy from mer storms na rag ev thriv heav Who men. From Of Their grief trep new life and suag da viv giv and as i sur hath old wars to our fear an larm by need gry ing His ed ing ing en tion to When A And All 5 So God His own is shielding And help to them is yielding. When need and woe distress them, His loving arms caress them. 6 O Thou who dost not slumber, Remove what would encumber Our work, which prospers never Unless Thou bless it ever. 7 O God of Mercy, hear us; Our Father, be Thou near us; Mid crosses and in sadness Be Thou our Fount of gladness. 8 To all who bow before Thee And for Thy grace implore Thee, Oh, grant Thy benediction And patience in affliction. 9 Be Thou a Helper speedy To all the poor and needy, To all forlorn a Father; Thy erring children gather. 10 Be with the sick and ailing, Their Comforter unfailing; Dispelling grief and sadness, Oh, give them joy and gladness! 11 Above all else, Lord, send us Thy Spirit to attend us, Within our hearts abiding, To heav’n our footsteps guiding. 12 All this Thy hand bestoweth, Thou Life, whence our life floweth. To all Thy name confessing Grant, Lord, Thy New Year’s blessing.