Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#176a

176a. 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. A-men.

2 Our years are like the shadows
On sunny hills that lie,
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.

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 blessed.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, the Rock of Ages
• Author: Edward Henry Bickersteth, 1825 - 1906
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Life In Christ: Life Everlasting; The Church: Worship - In The Presence

Tune Information

• Name: MIRIAM
• Composer: Joseph Parry Holbrook, 1822 - 88
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: C Major