[Verse 1]
G Em G C D G
O God, our help in a - ges past,
Em A7 D
Our hope for years to come,
G Em D C B7
Our shel - ter from the stor - my blast,
G C D G
And our e – ter - nal home!
[Verse 2]
G Em G C D G
Un - der the sha - dow of Thy throne
Em A7 D
Thy saints have dwelt se - cure;
G Em D C B7
Suf – fi - cient is Thine arm a - lone,
G C D G
And our de - fense is sure.
[Verse 3]
G Em G C D G
Be - fore the hills in or - der stood,
Em A7 D
Or earth re - ceived her frame,
G Em D C B7
From ev – er - last - ing Thou art God,
G C D G
To endless years the same.
[Verse 4]
G Em G C D G
A thou - sand a - ges in Thy sight
Em A7 D
Are like an eve - ning gone;
G Em D C B7
Short as the watch that ends the night
G C D G
Be - fore the ris - ing sun.
[Verse 5]
G Em G C D G
Time like an ev - er-roll - ing stream,
Em A7 D
Bears all its sons a - way;
G Em D C B7
They fly for – got - ten as a dream
G C D G
Dies at the op’ning day.
[Verse 6]
G Em G C D G
O God, our help in a - ges past,
Em A7 D
Our hope for years to come,
G Em D C B7
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
G C D G
And our e – ter - nal home!
