Author: Edward H. Bickersteth Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #28 (1990) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: O, God the Rock of Ages Lyrics: 1 O God, the Rock of Ages,
who evermore hast been,
what time the tempest rages,
our dwelling place serene:
before thy first creations,
O Lord, the same as now,
to endless generations
the Everlasting Thou!
2 Our years are like the shadows
on sunny hills that lie,
or grasses in the meadows
that blossom but to die;
a sleep, a dream, a story
by strangers quickly told,
and unremaining glory
of things that soon are old.
3 O thou who canst not slumber,
whose light grows never pale,
teach us aright to number
our years before they fail;
on us thy mercy lighten,
on us thy goodness rest,
and let thy Spirit brighten
the hearts thyself hast blessed.
4 Lord, crown our faith's endeavor
with beauty and with grace,
till, clothed in light forever,
we see thee face to face:
a joy no language measures;
a fountain brimming o'er;
an endless flow of pleasures;
an ocean without shore. Topics: Funerals; God His Eternity; God Dwelling Place; Heaven Anticipated; Life Brevity of; Preservation of Christians Scripture: Psalm 90 Languages: English Tune Title: WEDLOCK
O God, the Rock of Ages