A NEW DAY - A NEW YEAR

Celtic Prayer

This day is a new day 
That has never been before. 
This year is a new year, 
the opening door. 

Enter, Lord Christ— 
we have joy in Your coming. 
You have given us life; 
and we welcome Your coming. 


I turn now to face You, 
I lift up my eyes. 
Be blessing my face, Lord; 
be blessing my eyes. 
May all my eye looks on 
be blessed and be bright, 
my neighbours, my loved ones 
be blessed in Your sight. 

You have given us life 
and we welcome Your coming. 
Be with us, Lord, 
we have joy, we have joy. 
This year is a new year, 
the opening door. 
Be with us, Lord, 
We have joy, we have joy.

The above prayer is a ‘first-footing’ prayer.  In Scotland and Northern England whoever first crosses the threshold of your home after the passing of midnight New Years Eve is the person who “brings in the year” for you and your house.  This prayer invites Jesus to ‘first-foot’ for us, to bring in the new year for us.