Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) ‎#612

612. 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 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.

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

4 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Soon bears us all away;
We fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op'ning day.

5 O God, our Help in ages past,
Our Hope for years to come,
Be thou our Guard 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 38:15
  ;
  Psalm 46:1
  ;
  Psalm 90:1-5
  ;
  Psalm 91:1-2
  ;
  Isaiah 26:4
  ;
  Lamentations 5:19
  ;
  2 Peter 3:8
• Topic: Eternal Life/Heaven; Faith; Hope; Refuge; Trust; Service Music for Mass: Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Morning Prayer: Hymn; Evening Prayer: Hymn

Tune Information

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