The Book of Worship ‎#34

34. 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
Still may we dwell secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.

3 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received its frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust,
"Return, ye sons of men;"
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.

5 A thousand ages in Thy sight,
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night,
Before the rising sun.

6 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

7 The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their cares and fears,
And carried downward by the flood,
And lost in following years.

8 Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come!
Be Thou our guide while life shall last,
And our perpetual home.

Text Information

• First Line: O God! our help in ages past
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90
• Topic: God the Father: Providence

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