The New Christian Hymnal ‎#250

250. O God, the Rock of Ages

1. O God, the Rock of Ages,
Who evermore hast been,
What time the tempest rages,
Our dwelling-place serene;
Before Thy first creations,
O Lord, the same as now,
To endless generations
The Everlasting Thou!
To endless generations
The Everlasting Thou!

2. Our years are like the shadows
O'er sunny hills that fly,
Or grasses in the meadows
That blossom but to die:
A sleep, a dream, a story
By strangers quickly told,
An unremaining glory
Of things that soon are old,
An unremaining glory
Of things that soon are old.

3. O Thou, who canst not slumber,
Whose light grows never pale,
Teach us aright to number
Our years before they fail.
On us Thy mercy lighten,
On us Thy goodness rest,
And let Thy Spirit brighten
The hearts Thyself hast blest,
And let Thy Spirit brighten
The hearts Thyself hast blest.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, the Rock of Ages
• Title: O God, the Rock of Ages
• Author: Edward H. Bickersteth (1866)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Christian Life: Refuge

Tune Information

• Name: REVELATION
• Composer: George F. Handel (1741)
• Harmonizer: Arthur S. Sullivan (1872)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
• Incipit: 55432 15713 4255
• Key: F Major