Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,247 hymnals Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8 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 Under the shadow of thy throne
thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is thine arm alone,
and our defense 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 its 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,
be thou our guide while life shall last,
and our eternal home!
Topics: God the Father Providence and Care; Anniversaries; God Eternal; Anniversaries; Descants; God Eternal; God Guide; New Year; Psalms; Changing Year Used With Tune: ST. ANNE (Croft)
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