Sing unto the Lord a new song; let the congregation
of saints praise Him. Praise Him with the timbrel
and dance, praise Him with stringed instruments
and organs!
Lord God, we give Thee praise!
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Lord God, we give Thee thanks!
Alleluia!

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Lord God, we give Thee praise,
That Thou with this new year
dost grant us new happiness and blessing,
and still thinkest on us with favour.
Lord God, we give Thee thanks,
That Thy kindness
in the days now past
has protected the whole land and our worthy city
from famine, pestilence and war.
Lord God, we give Thee praise,
For Thy paternal faith
is boundless,
it is renewed each morning with us.
And so we fold,
merciful God,
our hands in humility
and praise and give thanks throughout our lives
with mouth and heart.
Lord God, we give Thee thanks!

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Praise, O Zion, Thy God,
praise thy God with gladness,
rise! and speak now of His fame,
who shall lead you, as your shepherd,
to graze in His sanctuary
on green pastures.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Let the world desire
what pleases flesh and blood;
just this, this only I ask of the Lord,
just this one thing would I like,
that Jesus, my joy,
my true shepherd, my comfort and salvation
and my soul’s best portion,
might embrace me as a lamb of His pasture
this year too with His protection
and never more let me from His grasp.
May His kindly spirit,
that shows me the way to life,
govern and lead me on an even course,
and I shall begin this year in Jesus’ name.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Jesus shall be my all,
Jesus shall be my beginning,
Jesus is my light of joy,
to Jesus I would devote myself.
Jesus helps me through His blood,
Jesus makes my ending good.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Now Jesus grant that with the new year
His anointed one too may flourish;
may He bless both trunk and branches,
that their fortune rise to the clouds.
Let Jesus bless both church and school,
may He bless all true teachers,
may He bless those who hear His teaching;
may He bless both council and court;
may He pour over every house
in our town the springs of blessing;
may He grant that once again
both peace and faith
may embrace within our borders.
Thus we shall live throughout the year in blessing.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Let us complete this year
in praise of Thy name,
that we may sing to it
in the Christian fold;
extend our life
through Thine almighty hand,
preserve Thy beloved Christians
and our fatherland.
Turn Thy blessing upon us,
give peace to all around,
give throughout the land
Thy pure and joy-inspiring Word.
Destroy all hypocrites
here and everywhere!

English: Richard Stokes © 1999