Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#58

58. O 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,
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 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: I. Watts (1719)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: New Year
• Notes: Danish first line: Jeg er traet og gaar til Ro

Tune Information

• Name: [O God, our help in ages past]
• Composer: W. Croft (1708)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major