Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Together in Song #47 (1999) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Our 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 your throne
your saints have dwelt secure:
sufficient is your arm alone,
and our defence is sure.
3 Before the hills in order stood
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting you art 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 of us away;
we fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the opening day.
6 Our God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
remain our guard while troubles last,
and our eternal home. Topics: All Saints and All Souls; Confidence; Eternity of God; Faithfulness of God; People of God; Pilgrimage; Protection; Providence; Sovereignty of God Scripture: Psalm 90:1-6 Languages: English Tune Title: ST ANNE
Our God, our help in ages past