Hymns for a Pilgrim People ‎#1

1. Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

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 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 sons away;
They fly forgotten as a dream
Dies at the op'ning day.

6 Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last
And our eternal home.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Our God, our help in ages past
• Title: Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Scripture:
  Psalm 90:1
• Topic: Adoration and Praise; Assurance; Church; Confidence; Ecumenism / Interfaith; Encopragement; Funeral; God the Father; Guidance; Hope; Marriage / Wedding; Memorial Occasions; New Year; Pilgrim / Pilgrimage; Providence

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer (attributed to): William Croft, 1678-1727
• Meter: CM
• Key: C Major