Hymns to the Living God ‎#303

303. O God, Our Help in Ages Past

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
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is Thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

3 Before the hills in order stood
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting Thou art God,
to endless years the same.

4 A thousand ages in Thy sight
are like an ev'ning gone,
short as the watch that ends the night
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 op'ning day.

6 Our 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: 2017
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: Comfort, Death, and Glory

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major