Poems (Jordan)/A New Year
A NEW YEAR
Unto Eternity another child is born;We bend above its cradle on this morn,And take the tiny hand, to lead it whenceWe will, for we must guide its footsteps hence; And, as we hear the echo of its feetClose by our side, oh, let the trustful heartBe never led from paths of Right apart!And may we not at death of this New YearDrop on its grave one single bitter tear, Nor fear to meet it at the Judgment Seat!