| Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907. | | | The Golden Chain of Praise (1869).
V. New Year Hymn | | By Thomas Hornblower Gill (1819–1906) |
| | | BREAK, New-born Year, on glad eyes break! | |
| Melodious voices move! | |
| On, rolling Time! thou can’st not make | |
| The Father cease to Love. | |
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| The parted year had wingèd feet; | 5 |
| The Saviour still doth stay: | |
| The New Year comes; but, Spirit sweet, | |
| Thou goest not away. | |
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| Our hearts in tears may oft run o’er; | |
| But, Lord, Thy smile still beams; | 10 |
| Our sins are swelling evermore; | |
| But pardoning grace still streams. | |
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| Lord! from this year more service win, | |
| More glory, more delight! | |
| O make its hours less sad with sin, | 15 |
| Its days with Thee more bright! | |
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| Then we may bless its precious things | |
| If earthly cheer should come, | |
| Or gladsome mount on angel wings | |
| If Thou wouldst take us home. | 20 |
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| O! golden then the hours must be; | |
| The year must needs be sweet: | |
| Yes, Lord, with happy melody | |
| Thine opening grace we greet. | | | | |
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