Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#505

505. 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 defence 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,
Soon bears us all away;
They fly, forgotten as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Our God, our help in ages past
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Life Everlasting: Death

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft (1708)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major