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1. O God, our help in ages past,1. O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast,Our shelter from the stormy blast,

And our eternal home!And our eternal home!

O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past

2. Under the shadow of Thy throne2. Under the shadow of Thy throne

Thy saints have dwelt secure;Thy saints have dwelt secure;

Sufficient is Thine arm alone,Sufficient is Thine arm alone,

And our defense is sure.And our defense is sure.

O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past

3. Before the hills in order stood,3. Before the hills in order stood,

Or earth received her frame,Or earth received her frame,

From everlasting Thou art God,From everlasting Thou art God,

To endless years the same.To endless years the same.

O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past

4. A thousand ages in Thy sight4. A thousand ages in Thy sight

Are like an evening gone;Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the nightShort as the watch that ends the night

Before the rising sun.Before the rising sun.

O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past

5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,

Bears all its sons away;Bears all its sons away;

Then fly, forgotten, as a dreamThen fly, forgotten, as a dream

Dies at the op'ning day.Dies at the op'ning day.

O God, Our Help in Ages PastO God, Our Help in Ages Past

6. O God, our help in ages past,6. O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,Our hope for years to come,

Be Thou our guide while life shall last,Be Thou our guide while life shall last,

And our eternal home.And our eternal home.