Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#168b

168b. 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 defence is sure. A-men.

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 guide while troubles last,
And our eternal home!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, our help in ages past
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Publication Date: 1958
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: The Church: The People of God; The Church: The House of God; The Life In Christ: Pilgrimage; Church Life and Work: City, Nation, World; The Church: Worship - In The Presence

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Arranger (Fa-burden): Martin Shaw, 1875-
• Meter: C. M.
• Notes: Alternative Version - Melody in the Tenro