My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My dear acquaintance, it's so good to know you For strength of your hand, that is loving and giving And a happy new year, with love overflowing With joy in our hearts, for the blessed new year [Chorus 1] Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer For us all who are gathered here And a happy new year to all that is living To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer My dear acquaintance, a happy new year [Verse 2] All of those who are hither and yonder With love in our hearts, we grow fonder and fonder Hail to those who we hold so dear And hail to those who are gathered here [Chorus 2] And a happy new year to all that is living To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer My dear acquaintance, a happy new year [Outro] Happy new year