The New Century Hymnal ‎#25

25. 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 your throne
your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is your arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

3 Before the hills in order stood
or earth received its frame,
From everlasting you are God,
to endless years the same.

4 A thousand ages in your 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,
soon bears us all away;
We fly forgotten, as a dream
fades at the opening day.

6 Our God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
Still be our God while troubles 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: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90:1-5
• Topic: Adoration and Praise: God; Eternal Life; God: Strength and Refuge of; Psalm Paraphrases; Year A: Proper 25; Year A: Proper 28

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: C Major