Sven
Puritan Board Sophomore
Psalm 90 has been considered by many to be an appropriate New Year psalm, and for good reason. It is good to be reminded that our days are few, and that we need to apply our hearts to wisdom. We also need to be reminded of our dependence upon God. Here is a version of it from the 1912 Psalter.
Psalter 246
Tune: Sands
1. O teach Thou us to count our days
And set our hearts on wisdom's ways;
Turn, Lord, to us in our distress,
In pity now Thy servants bless;
Let mercy's dawn dispel our night,
And all our day with joy be bright,
And all our day with joy be bright.
2. O send the day of joy and light,
For long has been our sorrow's night;
Afflicted through the weary years,
We wait until Thy help appears;
With us and with our sons abide,
In us let God be glorified,
In us let God be glorified.
3. So let there be on us bestowed
The beauty of the Lord our God;
The work accomplished by our hand
Establish Thou, and make it stand;
Yea, let our hopeful labor be
Established evermore by Thee,
Established evermore by Thee.
Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!
Psalter 246
Tune: Sands
1. O teach Thou us to count our days
And set our hearts on wisdom's ways;
Turn, Lord, to us in our distress,
In pity now Thy servants bless;
Let mercy's dawn dispel our night,
And all our day with joy be bright,
And all our day with joy be bright.
2. O send the day of joy and light,
For long has been our sorrow's night;
Afflicted through the weary years,
We wait until Thy help appears;
With us and with our sons abide,
In us let God be glorified,
In us let God be glorified.
3. So let there be on us bestowed
The beauty of the Lord our God;
The work accomplished by our hand
Establish Thou, and make it stand;
Yea, let our hopeful labor be
Established evermore by Thee,
Established evermore by Thee.
Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!