Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,241 hymnals Topics: Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Entrance Song Lyrics: 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 Beneath 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 her 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,
Bears all our years away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the op'ning 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. Scripture: Psalm 33:20 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE
O God, Our Help in Ages Past