Another Year Begins Today

1 Men: Another year begins today,
A year of love and grace.

Women: Our songs to God we will direct;
Let all join in His praise,

All: Let all join in His praise.

2 Men: See how our Heav'nly Father's love
Is shown to you anew.

Women: We feel His great benevolence,
His words are ever true.

All: His words are ever true.

3 Men: Why is such goodness shown to us!
What is our Father's goal?

Women: Oh, who can answer this for us
Will ease both heart and soul,

All: Will ease both heart and soul.

4 Men: The Holy Spirit calls to you
And bids you to repent.

Women: Our souls cry out for mercy, Lord;
In pray'r our knees are bent,

All: In pray'r our knees are bent.

5 Men: We trust you will pursue this aim
With all your heart and soul.

Women: Yea, yea, it is our one desire
To strive to reach this goal,

All: To strive to reach this goal.

6 Men: Do this and pray most fervently
Till God has heard your cry.

Women: We lead for mercy and for grace
And on His help rely,

All: And on His help rely.

7 Men: This surely is the narrow way
That leads you to the light.

Women: O Jesus, Jesus, hear our plea,
Be Thou our strength and guide,

All: Be Thou our strength and guide.

8 Men: God sent His Son into the world
To save our souls from shame.

Women: We welcome Him into our hearts,
Our Savior He became,

All: Our Savior He became.

9 All: He is the one and only God
Who helps us in our need;
He rids us of our sins and woe
And makes us blest indeed.

10 All: This ever will our solace be;
God's love and grace are great.
And on His mercy we depend
In patience and in faith,
In patience and in faith.

Source: The Amana Church Hymnal #81