Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#186

186. 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 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,
Bears all its sons away;
They 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 guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, our help in ages past
• Title: O God, Our Help in Ages Past
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: Prayer in Afflictions; Brevity And Frailty Of Life; Creation; Death; Eternity of God; Funerals; God our Helper; Immutability of God; New Year; Old Year; Security
• Notes: Selected stanzas

Tune Information

• Name: LAFAYETTE
• Composer: Rev. John B. Herbert, 1852-1927
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major or modal