Lord God, we give Thee praise,
Lord God, we give Thee thanks.
All the world, far and wide,
lauds Thee, God the Father, eternally.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Thus shall we raise our song
on this joyful day
in ardent worship
and shall give to Thee,
O God, for this new year,
our heart’s first sacrifice.
What hast Thou not done, since time began,
for our salvation?
And how much does our breast
still perceive of Thy love and faith!
Thy Zion beholds perfect peace,
bliss and happiness are its portion;
the temple rings
with the sound of psaltery and harp,
and our soul surges, if we but feel
the fire of worship in our hearts and on our lips.
Ah, should not, therefore, a new song ring out,
and should not we sing in fervent love?

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Let us rejoice, let us be glad:
God’s goodness and faith
is renewed each morning.
If His hand crowns and blesses,
ah, be sure, that we shall
always be content.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Ah, faithful refuge,
protect as in the past Thy precious Word,
protect both church and school,
that Thy kingdom might increase
and Satan’s wicked guile be destroyed;
if Thou but preservest peace
and blessed repose,
our lot, indeed, shall be sufficient,
and we shall have naught but happiness.
Ah! God, Thou shalt continue
to water this land,
Thou shalt always improve it,
Thou shalt cultivate it with Thy very hand
and very blessing.
Happy us, if we
for evermore
trust Thee, my Jesus, my Saviour.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

Beloved Jesus, Thou alone
shalt be my soul’s wealth.
We shall, before all other riches,
enthrone Thee in our faithful heart,
yea, when the thread of life breaks,
our spirit shall, content in God,
still sing with fervent lips:
Beloved Jesus, Thou alone
shalt be my soul’s wealth.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999

We praise Thee for all Thy kindness,
Father on heaven’s throne,
that Thou showest us
through Christ, Thy Son,
and beseech Thee now as well
to grant us a peaceful year,
to protect us from all sorrow
and gently to sustain us.

English: Richard Stokes © 1999