Tr. (1861) from the Latin by Rev. F. POTT

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TALLIS C. M.

THOMAS TALLIS, C. 1567

1. The year is gone beyond_re call, With all its hopes and fears, 2. Thy thank-ful people praise Thee, Lord, For count-less gifts re-ceived; 3. To Thee we come, O gra-cious Lord, The new-born year to bless;

By His in-ces-sant
We to Thy guardian
Thy goodness all our

mer-cy shows; That mercy crowns it till it close.
boun-ty fed, By His un-err

ing counsel led.

care com-mit, And,peaceful,leave before Thy feet.
hopes shall raise, Adored thro' all our changing days. A-men.

HND

Flow'rs of Thy heart, O God, are they, Let them not pass like weeds a way, "No!" say Thy mountains; "No!" Thy skies;"Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise, God save the people, Thine they are; Thy children, as Thy an- gels fair, b