Chalice Hymnal ‎#67

67. O God, Our Help in Ages Past

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1 O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
our shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal home!

2 Under the shadow of thy throne
still may we dwell secure;
sufficient is thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

3 Before the hills in order stood,
or earth received her frame,
from everlasting thou art God,
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.

5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
soon bears us all away;
we fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the opening day.

6 O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
be thou our guide while life shall last,
and our eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, our help in ages past
• Title: O God, Our Help in Ages Past
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719, alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90:1-5
• Topic: God: Majesty and Power; God Beyond All Name and Form: Majesty and Power; Assurance; Descants; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; God; God: Faithfulness; God: Majesty; God: Power; New Year; Processional Hymns; Hope

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer (attributed to): William Croft (1708)
• descant: Donald P. Hustad (1989)
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Desc. © 1990. Hope Publishing Co.