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78. O God, Our Help in Ages Past

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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,
bears all its years 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 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 (1719, alt.)
Meter: C.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: God the Father: Providence and Care; Anniversaries; God: Eternal (5 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ST. ANNE (Croft)
Composer: William Croft (1708)
Composer (descant): Donald P. Hustad (1989)
Meter: C.M.
Key: C Major
Copyright: Desc. © 1990 Hope Publishing Company



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