<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421520" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>At the Close of the Year</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Let hearts and tongues unite, <br>And loud thanksgivings raise: <br>'Tis duty, mingled with delight, <br>To sing the Saviour's praise. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">To him we owe our breath, <br>He took us from the womb, <br>Which else had shut us up in death, <br>And prov'd an early tomb. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When on the breast we hung, <br>Our help was in the Lord; <br>'Twas he first taught our infant tongue <br>To form the lisping word. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When in our blood we lay, <br>He would not let us die, <br>Because his love had fix'd a day <br>To bring salvation nigh. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">In childhood and in youth, <br>His eye was on us still: <br>Though strangers to his love and truth, <br>And prone to cross his will. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And since his name we knew, <br>How gracious has he been: <br>What dangers has he led us through, <br>What mercies have we seen! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now through another year, <br>Supported by his care, <br>We raise our Ebenezer here, <br>&quot;The Lord has help'd thus far.&quot; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Our lot in future years <br>Unable to foresee, <br>He kindly, to prevent our fears, <br>Says, &quot;Leave it all to me.&quot; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yea, Lord, we wish to cast <br>Our cares upon thy breast! <br>Help us to praise thee for the past, <br>And trust thee for the rest.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Newton">John Newton</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=421520" data-title="At the Close of the Year de John Newton" data-description="Let hearts and tongues unite, And loud thanksgivings raise: 'Tis duty, mingled with delight, To sing the Saviour's praise. To him we owe our breath, He took us from the womb, Which else had shut us up in death, And prov'd an early tomb. ..."></div> </div> </div>

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