Stanza 1
Oh God our help in ages past
Our hope for years to come
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Stanza 2
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Stanza 3
Before the hills in order stood
Our earth receives her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Stanza 4
A thousand ages in thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short sa the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Stanza 5
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Stanza 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. Amen.
English Hymnal – Global Evangelical Church (GEC) Hymn 176