Religion

A Happy New Year to You

by Frances Ridley Havergal 1836–1879

From New Year Verses

Religion

New mercies, new blessings, new light on thy way ;
New courage, new hope, and new strength for each day ;
New notes of thanksgiving, new chords of delight,
New praise in the morning, new songs in the night ;
New wine in thy chalice, new altars to raise ;
New fruits for thy Master, new garments of praise ;
New gifts from His treasures, new smiles from His face ;
New streams from the fountain of infinite grace ;
New stars for thy crown, and new tokens of love ;
New gleams of the glory that waits thee above ;
New light of His countenance full and unpriced ; —
All this be the joy of thy new life in Christ !

MLA

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “A Happy New Year to You.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/250/.

Chicago

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “A Happy New Year to You.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/250/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by Frances Ridley Havergal