The Hymnal ‎#445

445. O God, our help in ages past

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home:

Under the shadow of thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.

A thousand ages in thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

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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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, our help in ages past
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: Holy Communion: Introits; Old and New Year
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 53651 17151 5645
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.