O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Verse 1

O God, our help
in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
our shelter from
the stormy blast,
and our eternal home!

Verse 2

Under the shadow
of thy throne,
still may we dwell secure;
sufficient is thine
arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

Time, like an
ever rolling stream,
bears all who breathe away;
they fly forgotten,
as a dream
dies at the opening day.

Verse 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.