Many a Weary Foot<\/strong><\/h2>\nBut it’s the words<\/a> \u2014 the\u2063 poetry \u2014 that make this song so fitting for New Year’s Eve. <\/p>\n
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Should old acquaintance be forgot,<\/p>\n
and never brought to mind?<\/p>\n
Should old acquaintance be \u200cforgot,<\/p>\n
and good old times?<\/p>\n
For old times since, my dear,<\/p>\n
for good old times,<\/p>\n
we’ll drink a cup of kindness yet,<\/p>\n
for good old times.<\/p>\n
And surely you’ll have your pint cup!<\/p>\n
and surely I’ll \u2064have mine!<\/p>\n
And we’ll drink \u2064a cup o’ kindness yet,<\/p>\n
for\u200b good old times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Who among us doesn’t\u2063 resonate\u2063 with the desire to share a “cup of kindness” with loved ones as we reflect on the blessings\u2062 and\u2063 challenges of the past year? Who hasn’t walked through life with “many a weary foot”\u200c while\u200b dealing\u200b with worries about work, finances, family, health, or the\u200b state of the \u2062world? Who hasn’t experienced the distance, \u2062time, or loss that separates us from the people we hold dear? And who \u200ddoesn’t long for the comfort of a “trusty friend” who truly\u2062 understands and loves us unconditionally?<\/p>\n
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“Auld Lang Syne” has earned its place in history because it\u200c taps into these deep human longings for community, connection, \u2064and reassurance that everything\u200d will be alright.\u2064 However,\u2064 as true as it is, the song lacks a\u2062 reference to the one who can truly fill that emptiness and provide\u200d lasting assurance: God. As Christians, we \u2062recently celebrated the birth of Jesus, who\u2062 came to save a desperate world. So on\u2063 New Year’s Eve, before or\u200c after\u200b singing “Auld Lang\u200d Syne,” let’s also sing hymns that point us to the One who can bring true peace and hope. Here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n
\u2018Father, We Praise Thee, Now the Night Is Over\u2019<\/h2>\n
A morning hymn that expresses gratitude for God’s care throughout the night and asks for His continued provision.<\/p>\n
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<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018The Lord\u2019s My Shepherd, I\u2019ll Not Want\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A paraphrase of Psalm 23.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlstb89e9-a0390755c94246ea694aac0bcc7c0e7f fdrlstb89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlstb89e9-a0390755c94246ea694aac0bcc7c0e7f\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embedwrapper\"> <span class=\"kydwPTCmxqUvaQMtu\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lord's My Shepherd Hymn with lyrics (Tune: Belmont)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NcSuirfYZOU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018O God, Our Help in Ages Past\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A hymn that instills trust in the knowledge that our\u2062 earthly bodies and this world will \u2064pass away,\u2064 but we have an eternal home \u2063with the Lord.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"qozPF9NA7mt1vTDu5WlSc3bZjQGdHrMXapnx6VBIOyUKkJ0CiEsf4LYg8w\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Grace Community Church)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKP_XxCBDZY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Your Hand,\u200c O Lord, in\u2064 Days of Old\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A hymn that \u2063testifies to Christ’s saving work and prays for His continued deliverance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embedwrapper\"> <span class=\"16CO47hW61uIrjsziQ0JGSRXv4nmwJV5OuqK3NLHDzkDBifwtE82YU3tebrdAgeaxdclTUf\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LSB 846 | Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YqmoNJJz5OQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Abide with Me\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A prayer for evening \u2062and life’s\u200c end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embedwrapper\"> <span class=\"R8Xs3WSn04VOPjhJbGrFgk1QmiBCpoMAqx9ZdDf7Lclz6HwUevyNKT\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abide With Me | Christian Church Hymn | Choral Version (SATB) with Lyrics | Sunday 7pm Choir\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PzmvagnGTYY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And Finally, \u2018Auld Lang \u2062Syne\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"YmrD55FRc0lKOwXMoGR8UnFZ1T1gxuGyMEygdJ2fs9Hbpije4Yue3qhCQIAWzqki7xvQOZWIE9m2o6NPspjatA\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scottish Traditional Folk Song: Auld Lang Syne\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRk_vbg9sWA?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The above links have been chosen \u2064for their practical usefulness, providing straightforward\u2062 singing, accompaniment, and lyrics. Singing together is a meaningful \u2063act, and apart from birthdays\u200d and sporting \u2063events, holidays are one of the few times in the 21st century when Americans still sing together. So if you’ve never sung “Auld \u200bLang Syne” on New Year’s Eve, this is the perfect year to start. And remember, keep singing!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlstb89e9-bf2a7cdcef2a688407a1974b7710f7fc fdrlstb89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-bf2a7cdcef2a688407a1974b7710f7fc\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \u2062 rnrn <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u2064 some\u200d hymns that\u200c can \u200dbe sung alongside \u2062”Auld Lang Syne” to \u2063bring a deeper sense\u2064 of hope and\u2062 assurance \u200dfor the future<\/h2>\n<p><span> Formal Article: The \u2063Timeless Tradition of “Auld Lang Syne” and the Power\u200b of Hymns<\/p>\n<p>Have you\u2063 ever noticed how many movies feature a New Year’s Eve scene with a group of people singing “Auld Lang Syne”? It’s usually a bit cringeworthy, with everyone singing off-key and holding a drink. But there’s a\u2062 reason\u200d why this song\u2062 has become a staple in cinema. It’s a timeless tradition.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200c here’s the\u200b thing, how\u200b many of us actually know the \u2062words to “Auld Lang Syne” or sing it\u200b in real life?\u2062 Do you?<\/p>\n<p>Copying movies isn’t always a\u2064 good idea,\u200b but\u2063 when it comes to \u200csinging “Auld Lang Syne” \u200con New Year’s Eve, \u200bthe \u2062movies got\u200d it right. This practice is attributed to bandleader Guy Lombardo. In 1929, he\u200c chose “Auld Lang Syne” \u2063as a musical interlude\u200c to bridge the stroke of midnight\u200d between two broadcasts. \u2063Little did\u2062 he know\u2064 that it would become a beloved tradition.<\/p>\n<p>But what does “Auld Lang Syne” actually mean? The part\u200b everyone knows, “For \u2063auld lang syne,” roughly translates to “for old times’ sake”. This is why the song\u2062 is \u2062so fitting \u200bfor New Year’s Eve.\u200c While commonly attributed to \u200cScottish poet\u2062 Robert Burns, the\u200d full poem \u200cis a combination of older sources and Burns’ creative contribution. The tune we \u200bnow sing it to, named “Auld Lang Syne”, was not the original tune\u2064 used for the text. However, its\u2063 simple melody and\u2064 easy-to-sing nature make it perfect for \u200dgroup\u200b singing. Over time,\u2064 the melody \u2064has evolved to include alterations that add half steps and harmonic interest.<\/p>\n<p>But it’s\u200b the words – the poetry\u200c – that make this song so fitting \u200bfor\u2064 New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>“Should old acquaintance be forgot,<\/p>\n<p>and never \u2063brought \u2062to mind?<\/p>\n<p>Should \u2064old acquaintance be forgot,<\/p>\n<p>and good old times?<\/p>\n<p>For \u2064old times since, my dear,<\/p>\n<p>for good old times,<\/p>\n<p>we’ll drink a cup of kindness yet,<\/p>\n<p>for good \u200bold times.<\/p>\n<p>And surely \u2064you’ll have\u2064 your pint cup!<\/p>\n<p>and surely I’ll have mine!<\/p>\n<p>And we’ll drink a\u2063 cup o’ kindness yet,<\/p>\n<p>for good old times.”<\/p>\n<p>Who among us \u200cdoesn’t resonate with the desire to share a “cup of \u2062kindness” with loved ones as\u200b we \u200breflect on the\u2064 blessings and challenges of\u2063 the past year? Who hasn’t walked through\u2064 life with “many\u2064 a \u200bweary foot” while dealing with worries about work, finances, family, \u2062health, \u2064or the \u2064state of the world? Who \u2062hasn’t experienced the distance,\u2064 time, \u200dor loss that separates us from the \u200cpeople we \u2062hold dear? \u200cAnd who doesn’t long for the comfort of a “trusty\u200d friend” who \u2062truly understands \u2063and loves us unconditionally?<\/p>\n<p>“Auld Lang \u200dSyne” has earned its \u2063place \u200din history because it taps into\u200b these deep human longings for community, connection, and reassurance that everything will be\u2064 alright. However,\u2063 as true as it \u200bis, the\u2064 song lacks a reference\u2063 to the one who can truly fill that emptiness and provide \u200clasting assurance: God. \u2063As Christians, we recently celebrated the birth \u2063of Jesus, who \u2062came to\u2063 save \u2063a desperate world. So on New Year’s \u200bEve, before or \u2062after singing “Auld \u200dLang\u200c Syne,” let’s\u2062 also sing\u2064 hymns that point \u2064us to \u2063the One who can bring true peace and hope. Here \u200bare a few suggestions:<\/p>\n<p>– “Father, \u2063We\u2063 Praise Thee, Now\u200d the Night Is\u2064 Over”: A morning hymn that expresses \u200bgratitude for God’s care throughout the night and asks for His continued \u200dprovision.<\/p>\n<p>– “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”: \u2064A\u200d paraphrase of Psalm\u200b 23.<\/p>\n<p>– “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”: A hymn that instills trust in the knowledge \u2063that our earthly bodies \u2063and this world will pass away, but we have \u200can eternal\u2062 home with\u200d the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>– “Your Hand, O Lord, \u2062in Days of Old”:\u2063 A hymn that testifies to Christ’s saving work \u200dand prays for His \u200ccontinued deliverance.<\/p>\n<p>– “Abide\u200c with Me”:\u2063 A prayer for evening and\u200c life’s\u2063 end.<\/p>\n<p>These hymns remind us that while “Auld\u200d Lang Syne” captures the sentiment of the \u200cpast year, we have a \u2062hope \u200dand assurance that \u200bgoes \u2063beyond the passing of time. As we sing together on New Year’s\u200b Eve,\u200c let us \u2062remember the One who can bring true joy, peace, and comfort in every season of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the words to “Auld Lang Syne”? 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