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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.
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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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Lagos, Nigeria
Ever faithful father, my all in all. Thanks for what you have done, thanks for what you are doing. I trust you for years to come!!
What a faithful and unchangeable God we serve. Wonderful hymn!
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
My help in ages past; my hope for years to come.
Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
I woke up thanking God for who He is and all He created. I stumbled on this verse of the scripture 👇🏽👇🏽
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalms 90:1-2 NIV
The world right now seems a difficult place to live in, I had to sing this song to remind myself that "LIVING IN GOD" is the only solution to maintaining ones sanity. It is well
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
A mighty fortress is my God! A bulwark that never fails. It is 22:37pm on 2nd January 2021, Just laid down on my bed after a stressful day. On reflection 2020 has been very trying, turmoiltous and challenging I have been very depressed though I lie tried to convince myself that am not because I know God got me. To God be the glory despite all odds I and my house did not beg for bread and even gave out. I may not know what 2021 holds bit I know God has been my help in ages past and surely he is the God that changeth not and he created 2021. I therefore commit to him my all for his plans to unfold for me and my family. Thanks @ hymnal.net for this evergreen hymns. " before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting thou art God and endless years the same" Glory!
Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
I woke up on New Year’s Day with the words of this hymn sounding in my mind. How appropriate! God is our hope for the year/ years ahead and ‘our eternal home’.
Randallstown, MD, United States
The daily challenges of the past year have had a cumulative effect on many of us leaving many people both weary and wary. We are weary from the upsetting news that filled our screens every day and night for most of the last year. We are wary because we don't know what is ahead of us. But the good news is this, God is still in control.
This song ushers me into 2021 with the strength of hope. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
God is our present help in times of need. 2021 is a year of quick work. God will be rewarding consistency, obedience, commitment and dedication. God bless us all.
God will remain our hope for years to come.
Cape Town, South Africa
This song helps me in my devotion. Reminds me of the need and benefits of dependence on God. It reminds of me of the guaranteed future of born again Christians. Loving and serving God is just amazing.
Lagos, Nigeria
It's 31st December 2020. It's no mere coincidence that for a year as turbulent and peculiar as 2020 was, this particular hymnal was chosen for crossover service. God is our hope for years to come and our eternal hope. May his name be glorified forevermore🙏
Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria
We woke up at midnight to praise the Lord for 30 blissful years of marriage and this hymn came to mind as so relevant to our journey of three decades. It has been the Lord through thick and thin and we trust Him for the years ahead. We would like to condemn the evil we observed in that many hymns have been changed from the original lyrics; the sad thing is that the changes are so fundamental/material because they touch on basic bible doctrines. It took us knowing the original lyrics to find this one with the complete stanza and original lyrics. Others removed saints from the second stanza and removed two other stanza that talk about God as ageless and timeless. Indeed these are the end times. People will have a form of Godliness but deny the power thereof! 2 Timothy 3 vs 5