O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
FULL BAND
INTROx4/INTERLUDES x2:
G D/F# C
G D C
Our God, our help in ages past
Em A D
Our hope for years to come,
Em D/F# C Bm
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
C D/F# G
And our eternal home.
G D C
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Em A D/F#
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Em D/F# C Bm
Sufficient is Thy arm alone,
C D/F# G
And our defense is sure.
G D/F# C
Before the hills in order stood,
Em A D/F#
Or earth received her frame,
Em D/F# C Bm
From everlasting Thou art God,
C D/F# G
To endless years the same.
G D C
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Em A D
Are like an evening gone;
Em D/F# C Bm
Short as the watch that ends the night
C D/F# G
Before the rising sun.
G D C
O God, our help in ages past,
Em A D
Our hope for years to come,
Em D/F# C Bm
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
C D/F# G
And our eternal home.
Written by Isaac Watts, 1719
Arrangement by Nathan Drake, 2021
ACOUSTIC
(Suggested Capo 1)
G D/F# C G
Our God, our help in ages past
Em A D/F#
Our hope for years to come,
Em D/F# C B
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
C D/F# G
And our eternal home.
G D/F# C G
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Em A D/F#
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Em D/F# C
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
C D/F# G
And our defense is sure.
G D/F# C G
Before the hills in order stood,
Em A D/F#
Or earth received her frame,
Em D/F# C B
From everlasting Thou art God,
C D/F# G
To endless years the same.
G D/F# C G
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Em A D/F#
Are like an evening gone;
Em D/F# C B
Short as the watch that ends the night
C D/F# G
Before the rising sun.
G D/F# C G
O God, our help in ages past,
Em A D/F#
Our hope for years to come,
Em D/F# C B
Be Thou our guard while life shall last,
C D/F# G
And our eternal home.
Written by Isaac Watts, 1719
Arrangement by Nathan Drake, 2021