The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#418

418. 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 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 opening day.

6 O 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: O God, our help in ages past
• Title: O God, our help in ages past
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: The Old Year; Protection
• Notes: From index: text by Isaac Watts, 719, alt.; Tune name: ST. ANN

Tune Information

• Name: [O God, our help in ages past]
• Composer: Dr. Croft
• Composer: Sir Arthur S. Sullivan, Mus. Doc.
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major