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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.
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.
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
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Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
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A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.
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.
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.
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
And our eternal home.
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This hymn, considered to be one of the greatest in English hymnody, is a paraphrase of Psalm 90, a psalm of Moses. It is more than a metrical version of this Psalm; its is a commentary on the whole subject of time, which is the theme of this Psalm. Originally the hymn had nine stanzas but today it has been shortened to stanzas one, two, three, five and nine. In 1738 John Wesley in his hymnal
“Psalms and Hymns, changed the first line of the text from “Our God” to “O God. ” the hymn was originally part of “The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, ” published by Isaac Watts in 1719. In this book he paraphrased in Christian verse the whole book of Psalms except for twelve Psalms which he felt unsuited for hymn usage. This hymn ranks as one of the finest of over 600 hymns Watts wrote during his lifetime.
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
The holy spirit brought this song to me, at midnight today, while wondering about this covid-19 pandermic, with it's devastation. God used this song to remind me, he is our only helper at this time, and he is well and able to protect his own, that believe in him. l tell you there is a very high level of assurance of his help within my soul, after listening to this song, that cast away all fear of being a victim.
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
This particular song just gives me the chill and the hope that despite what we might seem to face anytime in life, God is with us, as he has been with them in times past.
We can even see the truth of it in the life of our fathers of faith
Lord, be thou our guide while life shall last and our eternal home!
Just sitting this evening and this good old song came to me , I look it up and then sang it , it brought back sweet memories to me , I hope with Yahweh's help it do the same for you , before we used to sing with G-d but praises to the most high he had reveled his Name Yahweh to us , may you also receive this blessings by using his name Yahweh Hallelu Yahweh Shalom
Accra, Central, Ghana
This hymn came to mind when I read a friends WhatsApp status on December 31st. The words has been a sure comfort, a repose and beacon of hope to me tonight. May the Lord use it to lift up many spirits that are down-casted.
Maianga, Luanda, Angola
The indebt of this song unfolded the mystery of God, His Majesty, His supremacy, His Mightiness and His unending grace. More than a song if well meditated. May God's unfalling grace never siezed over us and this perverse generation. Amen.
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
God bless you for such freshening, inspirational hymn. The hymn came to my mind this morning as a reminder of God's faithfulness over the past years. A real comfort. I am strengthened.
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful hymn. It helps me immensely to lift myself from despair.
Cape Town, South Africa
Like a number of people before me, this hymn came to me this morning as I was giving my day to the Lord. Since a child it has always been a source of comfort, trusting in God’s constant and eternal presence as we journey through life’s twist and turns and beyond.
Lagos, Nigeria
Whenever my spirit is down this hymn inspires me, uplifts my spirit. Indeed Our God is awesome. He alone is God its also my dad's favorite.