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LOL INTERNET'''O God, Our Help in Ages Past''' is a hymn by [[Isaac Watts]] that paraphrases [[Psalm 90]]. It originally consisted of nine stanzas. In present usage, however, the hymn is usually limited 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 Watts in 1719. In this book he paraphrased in [[Christian]] verse the entire psalter with the exception of twelve Psalms which he felt were unsuited for Christian usage. The hymn is often sung at festive occasions in [[England]]. The hymn tune "St. Anne" (CM 86.86) to which the text is most often sung was composed by [[William Croft]] in 1708. It first appeared anonymously in the ''Supplement to the New Version of the Psalms, 6th edition'' in 1708. {{YouTube Video|youtube=asrwlIxLeko|title=Westminister Abbey - Oh God Our Help In Ages Past|}} ==Lyrics== O<ref>[http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/g/ogohiap.htm Cyberhymnal.org] gives ''Our God, our help in ages past,'' and missing verses.</ref> 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 defence 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. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. ==References=={{reflist}} ==External Links== *[http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/hymns/O_God_our_help_in_ages_past Free recording available in MP3 format for use in public or private worship from hymnswithoutwords.com][[Category:Christian music]][[Category:Hymns]][[Category:Videos]]
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