The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#63

63. O God, the Rock of Ages

1 O God, the Rock of Ages,
Who evermore hast been,
What time the tempest rages,
Our dwelling-place serene:
Before Thy first creations,
O Lord, the same as now,
To endless generations
The Everlasting Thou!

2 Our years are like the shadows
On sunny hills that lie,
Or grasses in the meadows
That blossom but to die,
A sleep, a dream, a story
By strangers quickly told,
An unremaining glory
Of things that soon are old.

3 O Thou who canst not slumber,
Whose light grows never pale,
Teach us aright to number
Our years before they fail;
On us Thy mercy lighten,
On us Thy goodness rest,
And let Thy Spirit brighten
The hearts Thyself hast blessed.

4 Lord, crown our faith's endeavor
With beauty and with grace,
Till, clothed in light for ever,
We see Thee face to face:
A joy no language measures,
A fountain brimming o'er,
An endless flow of pleasures,
An ocean without shore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, the Rock of Ages
• Title: O God, the Rock of Ages
• Author: Edward H. Bickersteth (1860)
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: God: God the Almighty and Eternal
• Copyright: Words published by permission of Church Book Room Press, Ltd.
• Notes: Arr., 1819, from J. Michael Haydn, d. 1806

Tune Information

• Name: GREENLAND
• Composer: J. Michael Haydn, d. 1806
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Key: E♭ Major