LSB 733 O God, Our Help in Ages Past

LSB 733

Lyrics

Verse 1
1 O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home:
Verse 2
2 Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Verse 3
3 Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Verse 4
4 A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
Verse 5
5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Soon bears us all away;
We fly forgotten as a dream
Dies at the op'ning day.
Verse 6
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!