STANDING at the portal of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us, hushing every fear ;
Spoken through the silence by our Father's voice,
Tender, strong and faithful, making us rejoice.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day ;
For His Word shall never, never pass away.

"I, the Lord, am with thee, be thou not afraid ;
I will help and strengthen, be thou not dismayed.
Yea, I will uphold thee with Mine own right hand ;
Thou art called and chosen in My sight to stand."
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day ;
For His Word shall never, never pass away.

For the years before us, oh, what rich supplies !
For the poor and needy, living streams shall rise ;
For the sad and mournful, shall His grace abound ;
For the faint and feeble, perfect strength be found.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day ;
For His Word shall never, never pass away.

He will never fail us, He will not forsake ;
His eternal covenant He will never break ;
Resting on His promise, what have we to fear ?
God is all-sufficient for the coming year.
Onward, then, and fear not, children of the day ;
For His Word shall never, never pass away.