Lutheran Service Book ‎#733

733. 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,
Soon bears us all away;
We fly forgotten as a dream
Dies at the op'ning 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: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (alt. )
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
  ;
  2 Corinthians 4:16-18
  ;
  Romans 8:18
  ;
  Psalm 46:1-3
• Topic: Psalm paraphrase: Psalm 90

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: C M
• Key: C Major
• Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)