O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Also known as: Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Theological Analysis
Isaac Watts's masterful paraphrase of Psalm 90, often considered the finest English hymn ever written. It powerfully contrasts God's eternality with human transience. The theology is impeccable — God as shelter, defense, and eternal home.
✓ Theological Strengths
- Masterful paraphrase of Psalm 90 by Isaac Watts
- One of the greatest hymns in the English language
- Powerful theology of God's eternality and human frailty
- Rich imagery: 'time like an ever rolling stream'
- Public domain, universally known
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O 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
Still may we dwell secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense 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 who breathe away;
They fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come;
Be Thou our guide while life shall last,
And our eternal home!
This hymn is in the public domain.
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