by Samuel Johnson, Dr. (1709 - 1784)
A Prayer for the New Year See original
Language: English
Jan. I, 1779, before one in the morning. Almighty God, merciful Father, who hast granted to me the beginning of another year, grant that I may employ thy gifts to thy glory, and my own salvation. For the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Composition:
- Set to music by Judith Bingham (b. 1952), "A Prayer for the New Year", 2022 [ satb chorus ], from Seven Short Prayers, no. 1, Composers Edition
Publisher: Composers Edition [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Samuel Johnson, Dr. (1709 - 1784), no title, written 1779, appears in Johnsonian Miscellanies, in Prayers and Meditations, no. 128
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