"Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past"

by Faith
from Virtuous Daughters, September 2011~Volume 11, Number 6

The words of this lovely hymn were written by Isaac Watts, a familiar hymn writer during the 1700s. William Croft composed the tune before the song was written. The reason why I chose this beautiful hymn for my article is because of the comfort and joy those words bring to us in this particular hymn. Singing these divine words can help a lot when you are feeling alone and forsaken by God. But this song proves that God will never leave or forsake you. The lines in this hymn were written from Psalm 90:1–5.
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Oh 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 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 its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
 
Oh, God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
And our eternal home.








This is my favorite hymn, and I hope that you will find comfort in the words like I do when you sing them. May God bless you in all that you do and say!