The Book of Praise ‎#330

330. 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 Under the shadow of thy throne
thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is thine arm alone,
and our defence 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 our 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,
still be our guard 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, 1674-1748
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: God: Shelter / Shield; God: Guardian / Help; God Creator and Ruler; Hope; National Occasions
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain