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 defence 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 o god our help in ages past our hope for years to come be thou our guard while troubles last and our eternal home 