O God, our help in ages past

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O God, our help in ages past,
  Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
  And our eternal home.
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Under the shadow of Thy throne
  Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
  And our defence 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 opening day.
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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.
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Waiyaki Grace

Est Providence, RI, United States

I woke up with this hymn this morning, at 76 l sang it many times in my life and it is a heart warming to know surely God was, God is, and forever will be our hope. With intrusive of Cancer over 7yrs now The Great Almighty God has secured me l pray for Healing in completeness of His sweet spirit that smiles to my heart. l couldn't have been here without GOD. l hope to get up, stand tall and praise God without limitation.

I reflect on the man that Jesus healed by the well, he had waited there for 38 years that's Great Hope, Patience and determination. Until Jesus Healed him with HIS WORD. Not the well but Power in Jesus Name.

I claim the same not giving up no QUITING.

Just Trusting in obedience IN JESUS NAME. IN GODS WORDS AND TRUE PROMISES THAT I RELIE ON.

The storm will calm down.


Carolann

Massachusetts, United States

Dear sister (anonymous from Miami), you are loved and dear to God and a sister in Massachusetts is praying for you. God understands you. He's your Help. He's your Hope.


Abbie

Accra, Ghana

God is ALWAYS our help, and our hope… He will never let us down. May he meet us all at the point of our need… He always does…

Amen!


Rick Wolters

Liberal, KS, United States

As I was thinking about the current state of things in America today and what the solution might be this song came to mind.

God is God. He has always been God. He will always be God.

As God has helped people through the ages He is helping me (and us) today.

VS 3. Before the hills in order stood.

Or earth received her frame.

From everlasting thou art God

To endless years the same.


匿名

Miami, Florida, United States

My life may not be so out of the ordinary but it has not been a happy one molested at 10 years old by my father three times pregnant by him three abortions never fully accomplished anything, married twice both husbands passed away I prayed for life to end but I am still here and this hymn along with other have been my inspiration to carry on life is dark right now but I can say He is my hope sixty six years and never been able to express these things


Omagbemi G. Kakayor

Warri, Delta, Nigeria

One of my favourite hymns for over 35 years!


Prince Bright

Aba, Enyimba Province, Nigeria

This hymns comforts me it makes me feel a prayer answered

Most atimes it will under my voice after praying and at that time all worries will disappeared

Thank you saivour


Gordon

Newton Abbot, Devon, United Kingdom

Well said All. I hope your lives will be good, mine, at 87 is nearly finished, and an enemy, full of hate, is closing in on me, I repeat this hymn to myself, several times a day, to help fend off he who would wish me ill.


Christinia

Pearland, Texas, United States

I just finished my Upper Room meditation for today, Easter Monday. It was entitled “Be not dismayed “. The main scripture was Psalm 121. I have memorized this Psalm, many , many years ago. I read it from NKJV. After the devotional I went back to the scripture. And asked the question it asks, from whence comes my help ? .. The response for me is always the psalmist reply, my help comes from the Lord. From there I just started singing this hymn, and of course needed a little assistance to not mix use the verses. So, I come to this wonderful website when my memory fails. God is our help now and forever, and is always there with us. Isaiah 41:10. God bless .


John

Trivandrum, Kerala, India

I remember my college days at meston college of education Chennai where this hymn was sung every day before we start our lessons , so soothing , relaxing and bringing near to our ever loving creator as we recite .