Prayers for the New Year. God is in Control. God WINS. Prayers for NEW YEAR'S EVE or NEW YEAR'S DAY, Many people make New Year's Day a day of prayer for peace. The CALENDER of the New Year may be held during the blessing.  Let us praise the Lord of days and seasons and years, saying: Glory to God in the highest!  And peace to his people on earth!  Our lives are made of days and nights, of seasons and years, for we are part of a universe of suns and moons and planets. We mark ends and we MAKE BEGINNINGS and, in all, we praise God for the grace and mercy that fill our days.  Scripture is read: Listen to the words of the book of Genesis (Genesis 1:14-19): 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark SACRED TIMES, and DAYS and YEARS, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. Let us now pray for God's blessing in the New Year.  Remember us, 0 God; from age to age be our comforter. You have given us the WONDER OF TIME, blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children at the TURNING OF THE YEAR. and fill the months ahead with the BRIGHT HOPE that is ours in the coming of Christ. You are our God, living and reigning, for ever and ever. Amen.  ANOTHER NEW YEAR PRAYER Lord, You make ALL THINGS NEW You bring hope alive in our hearts And cause our Spirits to be born again Thank you for this new year For all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us A mighty flame So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God And live forever to praise Your glorious name. AMEN.