O God, Our Help in Ages Past
"LORD, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations." - Ps. 90:1
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
Thy saints have dwelt secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defence 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 its sons 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 guard while troubles last
And our eternal home.