O
God,
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
all
things,
Who
art
always
the
same,
and
Whose
years
fail
not,
we
now,
at
the
close
of
another
year,
kneel
in
adoration
before
Thee,
and
offer
Thee
our
deepest
thanks
for
the
fatherly
care
with
which
Thou
has
watched
over
us
during
the
past,
for
the
many
times
Thou
hast
protected
us
from
evils
of
soul
and
body,
and
for
the
numberless
blessings,
both
temporal
and
spiritual,
which
Thou
hast
showered
upon
us.
May
it
please
Thee
to
accept
the
homage
of
our
grateful
hearts
which
we
offer
Thee
in
union
with
the
infinite
thanksgiving
of
Thy
divine
Son,
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
Who
with
Thee
liveth
and
reigneth
forever
and
ever.
Amen.