This anonymous New Year hymn gained currency in late nineteenth-century British Sunday school hymnals, appearing prominently in the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book (1879) and the United Methodist Free Churches Sunday School Hymn Book. Formatted for youthful voices, the text reflects upon the transition from the old year to the new, urging children to express gratitude for past mercies while seeking guidance for the year ahead. In several contemporary hymnal indices and collections, the hymn was loosely attributed to an author named "Allen" or categorized as an "American" composition. However, historical researchers and hymnologists, including John Julian, were unable to uncover documentary evidence or primary sources to verify either of these attribution claims, leaving the text listed as anonymous.
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