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
C
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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Connecticut, United States
I just heard church bells playing this hymn and couldn't remember all the words, so I looked it up here. Beautiful.
Love this song.
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Takes me back about 26 years ago, my first year in secondary school to be precise. I'm assured today that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever more. So happy hearing and singing this hymn once again.
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
The hymn is one of my best—it keeps reminding me of the fact that without Him (God), I can do nothing. That God the Holy Spirit is all the Help I need in all matters in life.
Bronx, New York, United States
Since my High school years, this song has ministered to me and continuing. The stanzas speak of hope in the only entity that matters most above all things - God. Those that found refuge in Him have never been taken by surprise of what life might bring to them.
Lagos, Nigeria
Indeed He is God that help from ages past until now and forever He will continue to help us. HALLELUJAH!
New York, United States
This is my family song.
Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
The Lord has been my help, without Him am nothing. This hymn reminds me of that and gives me strenght to conquer. Lord You are my help in ages past present and tomorrow. Guide me while this life last.
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
This is an awesome hymn.
Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
O God our help in ages past is really a masterpiece. We sometimes forget that if not for God who has been our helper, our situation would have been worst.