Hymnal: Christian Hymns #69 (1898) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Tune Title: ARISE, ALL WHO ON EARTH DO DWELL Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope in years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home,
And our eternal home!
2 Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure,
And our defence is sure.
3 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same,
To endless years the same.
4 A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night,
Before the rising sun,
Before the rising sun.
5 Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day,
Dies at the opening day.
6 O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come!
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
And our eternal home,
And our eternal home. Topics: Gpd the Father, the Creator; God the Father Eternal and Unchangeable; God the Father Providence of; God the Father Refuge and Helper; Life Brevity, Uncertainty and Solemnity of Languages: English
O God, our help in ages past