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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London, Essex, United Kingdom
This hymn has become my greatest prayer. It summerises my past, present and future in Christ. An inspirational hymn that leads us to eternity
United States
This hymn speaks truth across all religions, faiths, beliefs.
Courcouronnes, Ile De France, France
These hymn serve as stronge defence to us, the believers.
May the strongest one, The Almighty God uphold the producer of these site to a successful end.
London, United Kingdom
God, Abraham, Isaac and Israel will forever remain our God! the pillar of this earth right with Him in His hands, this song of Isaac humbles me each time I listen to it and the words...in all may the earth keep praising You forever our God!
O God our help in ages past. Thank you my Redeemer and my High Priest for the assurance that You will always be there.
O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. What a wonderful reassurance to know that God is there for us when all hope is lost!!
London, United Kingdom
O God my help in ages past, my hope for years to come! Always relevant, this hymn always come handy as my prayer of hope and trust. His testimony of faithfulness is so sure.
Thank You Lord God, thank You so much Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 13:8.
Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Thank you Lord for giving meaning to my days!
London, United Kingdom
God, You are my only hope, both now and forever more. What can I do without You? Absolutely nothing. I love You Lord.
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. What a wonderful and comforting thought to know God is always with us and is our help for years to come. Praise God!