1 At your feet, our God and Father, who has blessed us all our days, we with grateful hearts would gather to begin the year with praise - praise for light so brightly shining on our steps from heaven above, praise for mercies daily twining round us golden cords of love. 2 Jesus, for your love most tender on the cross for sinners shown, we would praise Thee and surrender all our hearts to be Thine own: with so blest a friend provided, we upon our way would go, sure of being safely guided, guarded well from every foe. 3 Every day will be the brighter when Thy gracious face we view; every burden will be lighter when we know it comes from you. Spread Thy love's broad banner o'er us; give us strength to serve and wait, till the glory breaks before us through the city's open gate.