Another Year by Llewellyn A. Morrison

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 16, 1912

Another Year

By Llewellyn A. Morrison

By Llewellyn A. Morrison

Another year of life and grace Unto the past is reckoned; From sun-dawn heights a smiling face Hath to my spirit beckoned.

The fading shadows pass unseen, As hast'ning hours pursue one— There is no counting-place between The old year and the new one.

I stand alone; my God is near; The silence is unbroken; The pulsing of my heart I hear— Nor whisper hath been spoken.

Alone with Him—yet not alone,— The gnomes of conscience chide me For selfish words and actions shown Where Virtue can not hide me.

I hear the dark and ebon shape Of Doom, my deeds assailing. There is no portal of escape; My tears are unavailing.

I dare not lift my face above, Yet, lo, I feel Him smiling! He hath prepared a plan of love, My record reconciling.

His Son hath borne my guilt afar; His penitence hath found me; His perfect angel from yon star With life, divine, hath crowned me.

He in my hands His Word hath placed— Thus for my weal providing— And on the holy page hath traced His promise for my guiding:

"As thy days are, thy strength shall be;" "No evil shall befall thee;" "Fear not—the kingdom is for thee;" "And I will come and call thee."

"The morning cometh, and the night;" "Springtime and harvest," ever; "At evening time it shall be light;" "I dwell with thee forever."

I take from Him His gifts for me— The boons His mercy handeth; I joy, they are so full and free; My vows He understandeth.

I pledge to Him my strength and love, Who blesseth all my labor, For earth below and heaven above, With every man my neighbor.

San Francisco, January 1, 1912.