O God, Our Help in Ages Past
ENGLISH / ISAAC WATTS / WILLIAM CROFT
Composer:
Isaac Watts, William Croft – O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Isaac Watts, William Croft – Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past
Known singers:
Don Moen – O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The Tabernacle Choir – O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Willow Connection – O God, Our Help In Ages Past
Lyrics
Verse 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 Under the shadow of your throne your saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is your arm alone, and our defense is sure. Verse 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting you are God, to endless years the same. Verse 4 A thousand ages in your sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. Verse 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 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, still be our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home!
Chords
[Verse 1]
G Em G C D/F# G
O God, our help in a – ges past,
G/B Em A7 D
Our hope for years to come,
G Em D C B7
Our shel – ter from the stor – my blast,
G C D G
And our e – ter – nal home![Verse 2]
G Em G C D/F# G
Be – neath the sha – dow of Thy throne
G/B Em A7 D
Thy saints have dwelt se – cure;
G Em D C B7
Suf – fi – cient is Thine arm a – lone,
G C D G
And our de – fense is sure.[Verse 3]
G Em G C D/F# G
Be – fore the hills in or – der stood,
G/B Em A7 D
Or earth re – ceived her frame,
G Em D C B7
From ev – er – last – ing Thou art God,
G C D G
To endless years the same.[Verse 4]
G Em G C D/F# G
Thy word com – mands our flesh to dust:
G/B Em A7 D
Re – turn ye sons of men.
G Em D C B7
All na – tions rose from earth at first
G C D G
and turn to earth a – gain.[Verse 5]
G Em G C D/F# G
A thou – sand a – ges in Thy sight
G/B Em A7 D
Are like an eve – ning gone;
G Em D C B7
Short as the watch that ends the night
G C D G
Be – fore the ris – ing sun.[Verse 6]
G Em G C D/F# G
Time like an ev – er-roll – ing stream,
G/B Em A7 D
Bears all its sons a – way;
G Em D C B7
They fly for – got – ten as a dream
G C D G
Dies at the op’ning day.[Verse 7]
G Em G C D/F# G
O God, our help in a – ges past,
G/B Em A7 D
Our hope for years to come,
G Em D C B7
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
G C D G
And our e – ter – nal home!
Videos
Audios
Don Moen – O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The Tabernacle Choir – O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Willow Connection – O God, Our Help In Ages Past
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