Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#389

389. Our God, our help in ages past

1 Our 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 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.

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 Our 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: Our God, our help in ages past
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Affilction; Blessedness: of piety; Christians: their life and experience; Courage of Christians; Faith: in God; Goodness of God: a ground of trust; God our hope; Resignation
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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