1. Lord God, our Father, praise to Thee
   In this New Year we render,
   For ev’ry danger had to flee
   Before Thee, our Defender.
   Our life was nourished, we were fed
   With rich supply of daily bread,
   And peace reigned in our borders.

2. Lord Jesus Christ, our praise to Thee
   In this New Year we render;
   Thy reign hath kept Thy people free,
   Hath shown Thy mercies tender.
   Thou hast redeemed us with Thy blood,
   Thou art our Joy, our only Good,
   In life and death our Savior.

3. Lord Holy Ghost, our praise to Thee
   In this New Year we render,
   For Thou hast led our eyes to see
   Thy truth in all its splendor
   And thus enkindled from above
   Within our hearts true faith and love
   And other Christian virtues.

4. Our faithful God, we cry to Thee:
   Still bless us with Thy favor,
   Blot out all our iniquity,
   And hide our sins forever.
   Grant us a joyous, glad New Year
   And, when the hour of death draws near,
   A blest depature. Amen.

Herr Gott Vater, wir preisen dich
Cyriacus Schneegass, 1597
Tr. August Crull, 1880, alt.
Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 124, alt.