"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" is one of the hymns families most often choose for a funeral or thanksgiving service. The words below are free to print in an order of service.
In our starting orders of service it appears as: Opening hymn in the Methodist order. Your minister has the final say on where it is sung.
Words
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 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 op’ning day.
O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.
Hymn books differ by a word here and there. Check these words against the book your church uses.
Print it in a programme
When you choose this hymn in Homegoing, its words are added to the booklet for you. You can also paste your church's own version. See the orders of service by church.