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Hymn · Psalm 90

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

ST. ANNE · C.M. · words Isaac Watts · music William Croft

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past eve sons ceived dwelt years Our ning of her se to like turn, earth saints hope Are “Re Or Thy an ye re have for gone; men:” frame, cure; come, thou Word fore der God, ag mands shad help sand com the the our Un 1. Our 2. hills 5. A 4. Thy 3. Be Thy to der Thy es dust, sight stood, throne past, ow es our in in in flesh or of ag ris earth years fense ter the the ing a is nal our our end Be And To And And less de e to fore turn sun. gain. same. sure. home. as na ev fi shel watch rose last is from the tions er cient ter Short All From Suf Our the at art a y night first, God, lone, blast, that from ing Thine the ends earth Thou arm storm 6. The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by the flood, And lost in following years. 7. Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8. Like flowery fields the nations stand Pleased with the morning light; The flowers beneath the mower’s hand Lie withering ere ’tis night. 9. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Isaac Watts, 1719 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708
Our God, Our Help in Ages Past eve sons ceived dwelt years Our ning of her se to like turn, earth saints hope Are “Re Or Thy an ye re have for gone; men:” frame, cure; come, thou Word fore der God, ag mands shad help sand com the the our Un 1. Our 2. hills 5. A 4. Thy 3. Be Thy to der Thy es dust, sight stood, throne past, ow es our in in in flesh or of ag ris earth years fense ter the the ing a is nal our our end Be And To And And less de e to fore turn sun. gain. same. sure. home. as na ev fi shel watch rose last is from the tions er cient ter Short All From Suf Our the at art a y night first, God, lone, blast, that from ing Thine the ends earth Thou arm storm 6. The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by the flood, And lost in following years. 7. Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8. Like flowery fields the nations stand Pleased with the morning light; The flowers beneath the mower’s hand Lie withering ere ’tis night. 9. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Isaac Watts, 1719 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708

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 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.Thy Word commands our flesh to dust,
“Return, ye sons of men:”
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.

5.A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

6.The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,
And lost in following years.

7.Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

8.Like flowery fields the nations stand
Pleased with the morning light;
The flowers beneath the mower’s hand
Lie withering ere ’tis night.

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

Other words for this tune

Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ARLINGTON, AZMON, BALLERMA, BEATITUDO, CLEANSING FOUNTAIN, CRIMOND, DETROIT, DUNDEE, EVAN, GLASGOW, GRÄFENBERG, LEA, MANOAH, MARTYRDOM, MCKEE, NEW BRITAIN, ORTONVILLE, PETER'S ADMONITION, RICHMOND, ST. AGNES, ST. ETHELDREDA, ST. FLAVIAN, ST. MAGNUS, ST. STEPHEN, STRACATHRO, WINCHESTER OLD.

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