> 来年は是非明るい年でありますように願うばかりです I hope that the next year will be great for you

Why is で used in 年であります? Is であります an older form of です? Also, what would the
ばかり translate to here? I thought maybe it could be "just", but that meaning
does not seem right. Also, what is the nuance of this expression? Is it clunky
and outdated, florid and verbose or none of these?
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How are で and ばかりused in this expression?
1\. である is a copula

2\. ばかり is used to mean "nothing but"

Let me try building the sentence step by step:

>   * 来年は是非明るい年である。- "Next year will certainly be bright/cheerful"  
>  (Literally: Next year **is(である)** a certainly bright/cheerful year)
>
>   * 来年は是非明るい年でありますように願う。- "I wish the next year to be bright/cheerful (for
> you)."  
> (Literally: To wish in a way such that next year will be certainly
> bright/cheerful)
>
>   * 来年は是非明るい年でありますように願うばかりです。- "I wish **nothing but(ばかり)** next year to be
> bright/cheerful (for you)."
>
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