Seventh Day of Christmas - New Year's Eve

Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine was written by Charles Wesley specifically for use by the early Methodist Socities during the Watch Night Service on New Year's Eve. 


Sat. January 1, 1785 — Whether this be the last or no, may it be the best year of my life! Sun. January 2, 1785 — A larger number of people were present this evening at the renewal of our covenant with God, than was ever seen before on the occasion.  - from John Wesley's Journal
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Come, let us use the grace divine, and all with one accord, in a perpetual covenant join ourselves to Christ the Lord; Give up ourselves, thru Jesus' power, His name to glorify; and promise, in this sacred hour, for God to live and die.


The covenant we this moment make be ever kept in mind; we will no more our God forsake, or cast these words behind.  We never will throw off the fear of God who hears our vow; and if Thou art well pleased to hear, come down and meet us now.


Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, let all our hearts receive, present with Thy celestial host the peaceful answer give; to each covenant the blood apply which takes our sins away, and register our names on high and keep us to that day!