One in Faith ‎#766

766. 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 Beneath the shadow of your throne
Your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is your arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

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

4 A thousand ages in your 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 our lives away;
They 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 now our guide 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: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Scripture:
  Psalm 96:1-2
  ;
  Psalm 96:4-6
  ;
  Psalm 96:12
• Topic: Trust

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: CM
• Key: B♭ Major