O God Our Help In Ages Past

C F C Am Am7 G C Am Em Am D G 1. O God, our help in a---ges past,our hope for years to come, C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C our shel-ter from the storm-y blast, and our e-ter-nal home! C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G 2. Un-der the shad-ow of thy throne, still may we dwell se-cure; C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C suf-fi-cient is thine arm a-lone, and our de-fense is sure. C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G 3.Before the hills in or--der stood, or earth re-ceived her frame, C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C from ev-er-last-ing, thou art God, to end-less years the same. A F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G 4. A thou-sand a-ges, in thy sight, are like an eve-ning gone; C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C short as the watch that ends the night, be-fore the ris-ing sun. C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G 5. Time, like an ev-er roll-ing stream, bears all who breathe a-way; C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C they fly for-got-ten, as a dream dies at the open-ing day. C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G 6. O God, our help in a---ges past, our hope for years to come; C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C be thou our guide while life shall last, and our e-ter-nal home.