1. Our God, our help in a- ges past, Our hope for years to come, Our shel- ter from the storm- y blast, And our e- ter- nal home.

2. Un- der the sha- dow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt se- cure; Suf- fic- ient is Thine arm a- lone, And our de- fense is sure.

3. Be- fore the hills in or- der stood, Or earth re- ceived her frame, From ev- er- last- ing Thou art God, To end- less years the same.

4. Thy Word com- mands our flesh to dust, 'Re- turn, ye sons of men:' All na- tions rose from earth at first, And turn to earth a- gain.

5. A thou- sand a- ges in Thy sight Are like an eve- ning gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Be- fore the ris- ing sun.