1
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.
C
O God, our help in
G7
ages
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past,
Our hope for
D7
years to
G-G7
come,
Our
C
shelter
G
from the
Am
stormy
G
blast,
And
F
our e
G7
ternal
C-F-C
home.
2
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
C
Under the shadow
G7
of Thy
C
throne
Thy saints have
D7
dwelt
G-G7
secure;
C
Sufficient
G
is Thine
Am
arm
G
alone,
And
F
our
G7
defence is
C-F-C
sure.
3
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
C
Before the hills in
G7
order
C
stood,
Or earth
D7
received her
G-G7
frame,
From
C G
everlasting
Am
Thou art
G
God,
To
F
endless
G7
years the
C-F-C
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.
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
C
A thousand ages in
G7
Thy sight
Are like an
D7 G-G7
evening gone;
Short
C
as the
G
watch that
Am
ends the
G
night
F
Before the
G7
rising
C-F-C
sun.
5
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
C
Time, like an
G7
ever-rolling
C
stream,
Bears all its
D7
sons
G-G7
away;
They
C
fly
G
forgotten,
Am
as a
G
dream
Dies
F
at the
G7 C-F-C
opening day.
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.
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.
C
O God, our help in
G7
ages past,
Our hope for
D7
years to
G-G7
come,
Be
C
Thou our
G
guard while
Am
life shall
G
last,
And
F
our
G7
eternal
C-F-C
home.
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Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
I woke up rushing to work that morning as while strolling to the park. I wanted to worship on the go and God dropped this song in my mind. I searched for the lyrics and it was an overwhelming moment. One which I won't recover from so soon.
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I was awakened at 1:00 a. m. est and after praying with my 2 daughters the hymn began to play in my spirit. I sang the 1st verse but wanted more so I looked it up and sang every verse at 1:46 a. m. to the Lord. He is my help!
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I heard myself singing this hymn in my dream this morning. As I woke up, decided to search for it, so I can sing it throughout today and beyond and to meditate on the message contained therein.
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This song came up on my mind while praying this morning and it’s quite reassuring. Amen and amen.
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This song popped into my mind this morning during my devotions. So encouraged! I'm about to move to a much smaller home and it's not easy to leave my garden behind. God is my refuge today and always.
Abuja
This song contains what has been my Peace, For God is my help and my hope, God is my eternal conviction.
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This song is an assurance of God's love to me.
London, United Kingdom
God is our refuge strength and shield, He is forever faithful. Praise God.
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My favorite hymn. I also think I read that it was FDR’s favorite hymn. Absolutely timeless.
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In this period of election, God is our help to protect us from thugs on the highway to work.