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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 Still may we dwell 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 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.
WORDS: Isaac Watts
MUSIC: William Croft
Scripture: Psalm 90