Friday, August 28, 2020

HYMN OF THE WEEK, FRIDAY AUGUST 28th, “O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

 

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AUGUST 28th, 2020

“O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST!”

Psalm 90:1-2

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”

This week’s hymn by Isaac Watts is a paraphrase of Psalm 90. It originally consisted of nine stanzas. In present-day usage, however, the hymn is usually limited to stanzas; one, two, three, five, and nine.

The hymn was originally part of; The Psalms of David Imitated in the language of the New Testament, published by Watts in 1719.

It has often been sung for special occasions in England. For instance, it was sung in 1941, at a religious service on board HMS Prince of Wales, attended by Sir Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt as part of the conference creating the Atlantic Charter. It was also sung at the Funeral service for Winston Churchill in 1965.

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O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST

1.     O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

 

2.     Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

 

3.     Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

 

4.     A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

 

5.     The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,

And lost in following years.

 

6.     O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guide while troubles last,
And our eternal home.
 

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Blessings dear hearts! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!  

- - - Pastor Cecil


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