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:

Under the shadow of thy throne,
thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
or earth received her frame,
from everlasting thou art God,
to endless years the same.

A thousand ages in thy sight
are like an evening gone;
short as the watch that ends the night
before the rising sun.

Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
bears all its sons away;
they fly, forgotten, as a dream
dies at the opening day.

O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
be thou our guide while troubles last,
and our eternal home!


Historical Notes

Author

Meter

CM

Music

Tune Sound files Score
Farrant
Gloucester
Irish Irish
Old 81st (CMD)
St. Anne St. Anne
St. Leonard St. Leonard
St. Savior St. Savior
Windsor Windsor

Scripture References

  • Psalms 90:1-4
  • 2 Peter 3:8

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnals

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874 # 197 St. Anne
The Year of Praise, 1867 #
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868 # 292 Old 81st
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869 # 206 Gloucester
The Parish Hymnal, 1870 #
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley) # 29 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert) # 29 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau) # 29 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins) # 29 Farrant
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874 # 446 Windsor
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874 # 90 ii Irish
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 # 165 St. Anne
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879 # 348 St. Anne
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885 # 522 St. Anne
The Mission Hymnal, 1885 #
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 # 279 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington) # 418 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker) # 418 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins) # 418 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) # 518 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein) # 418 St. Anne
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter) #418 St. Anne
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900 # 76 St. Anne
The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902 #
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903 # 488 St. Anne
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904 # 403 St. Anne
The English Hymnal, 1906 # 450 St. Anne
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908 # 566 St. Anne, St. Leonard, St. Savior
The Mission Hymnal, 1913 #
The Hymnal 1916 (US) # 445 St. Anne
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 # 128 St. Anne
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919 # 501 St. Anne, Irish
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins) # 409 St. Anne
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925 # 273 St. Anne
Songs of Praise, 1925 # 319 St. Anne
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931 # 598 St. Anne
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938 # 379 St. Anne
The Hymnal 1940 (US) # 289 St. Anne
Christian Worship, 1941 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950 # 165 St. Anne
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955 # 94 St. Anne
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960 # 504 St. Anne, Irish
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965 # 244 St. Anne
The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada) # 133 St. Anne
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977 # 46 St. Anne
The Hymnal 1982 (US) # 680 St. Anne
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983 # 99 St. Anne
The New English Hymnal, 1985 # 417 St. Anne
Hymns for Today's Church, 1987 # 37 St. Anne
Church Family Worship, 1988 # 50 St. Anne
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996 # 366 St. Anne
Common Praise (Canada), 1998 # 528 St. Anne
Together in Song (Australia), 1999 # 47 St. Anne
Sing Glory, 1999 # 542 St. Anne
Complete Mission Praise, 2000 # 498 St. Anne
Common Praise, 2000 # 537 St. Anne
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000 # 494 St. Anne
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000 # 537 St. Anne
The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005 #
The Book of Hymns, 2006 #
Zion Still Sings, 2007 #

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