Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal ‎#177

177. 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 defense is sure.

3 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
For aye wilt be 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 life shall last,
and our eternal home!

Text Information

• First Line: Our God, our Help in ages past
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1880
• Topic: The Catechism: Works and Attributes of God
• Notes: Author from Index: Watts

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