281. 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 Before the hills in order stood,
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting thou art God,
to endless years the same.

3 A thousand ages in thy sight
are like an evening gone,
short as the watch that ends the night
before the rising sun.

4 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
soon bears us all away;
we fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the opening day.

5 O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
be thou 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: C.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Scripture:
Topic: Jewish and Christian Teachings: Psalms; Change; Faith (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ST. ANNE
Composer: William Croft, 1678-1727
Meter: C.M.
Key: C Major



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