STANZA 1
O God, our Help in ages past,
our Hope for years to come,
our Shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal Home.

STANZA 2
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
sufficient is Thine arm alone,
and our defense is sure.

STANZA 3
Before the hills in order stood
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting Thou art God,
to endless years the same.

STANZA 4
A thousand ages in Thy sight
are like an ev’ning gone,
short as the watch that ends the night
before the rising sun.

STANZA 5
Time, like an ever rolling stream
bears all its sons away;
they fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the op’ning day.

STANZA 6
Our God, our Help in ages past,
our Hope for years to come,
be Thou our Guide while life shall last,
and our eternal Home!

—Psalm 90; Isaac Watts, 1719, alt.