Hymn 719

NOW through another year,

SM * Ebenezer (Heb: ‘stone of help’) — a public memorial to the help of the Lord in 1 Samuel 7:12

NOW through another year, Supported by His care, We raise our Ebenezer* here: ‘The Lord has helped thus far.’

When in our sins we lay, He would not let us die, Because His love had fixed a day To bring salvation nigh.

And since His name we knew, How gracious has He been! What dangers has He led us through, What mercies have we seen!

Our lot in future years, We cannot now foresee: He—to prevent our anxious fears— Says, ‘Leave it all to Me.’

So, Lord, we wish to cast Our cares upon Thy breast; Help us to praise Thee for the past, And trust Thee for the rest.

John ewton, 1725-1807