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O God Our Help In Ages Past

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[Verse 1]
GO   God,  Emour  Ghelp  Cin  a  -  D/F#ges  Gpast,
G/BOur  hope  for  Emyears  A7to   Dcome,
Our   Gshel - Emter   Dfrom   the  Cstor - my  B7blast,
GAnd  Cour e –  Dter - nal Ghome!
[Verse 2]
GBe - neath  Emthe  Gsha - Cdow  of   D/F#Thy  Gthrone
G/BThy saints have Emdwelt  A7se - Dcure;
Suf – Gfi  -  Emcient Dis   Thine  Carm    a - B7lone,
GAnd  Cour de - Dfense is  Gsure.
[Verse 3]
GBe - fore Emthe  Ghills Cin  or -  D/F#der  Gstood,
G/BOr  earth  re - Emceived A7her  Dframe,
From  Gev  –  Emer -  Dlast - ing  CThou  art  B7God,
GTo   Cendless  Dyears the Gsame.
[Verse 4]
GThy  word  Emcom - Gmands  Cour  flesh  D/F#to   Gdust:
G/BRe - turn  ye  Emsons  A7of  Dmen.
All  Gna - Emtions  Drose  from  Cearth  at  B7first
Gand  Cturn  to  Dearth  a - Ggain.
[Verse 5]
GA  thou - Emsand Ga  -  Cges  in   D/F#Thy  Gsight
G/BAre  like  an   Emeve -  A7ning Dgone;
Short Gas     Emthe   Dwatch that  Cends  the  B7night
GBe - Cfore the Dris - ing Gsun.
[Verse 6]
GTime like Eman   Gev -  Cer-roll - D/F#ing  Gstream,
G/BBears all  its  Emsons   A7a -  Dway;
They  Gfly    Emfor – Dgot - ten   Cas     a   B7dream
GDies Cat  the  Dop’ning   Gday.
[Verse 7]
GO   God,  Emour  Ghelp  Cin   a -  D/F#ges  Gpast,
G/BOur  hope  for  Emyears  A7to   Dcome,
Be    GThou   Emour   Dguard while Clife shall B7last,
GAnd  Cour  e – Dter - nal Ghome!

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O God Our Help In Ages Past

by Misc Praise Songs

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D/F#

G/B

[Verse 1]

G Em G C D/F# G

O God, our help in a - ges past,

G/B Em A7 D

Our hope for years to come,

G Em D C B7

Our shel - ter from the stor - my blast,

G C D G

And our e – ter - nal home!

[Verse 2]

G Em G C D/F# G

Be - neath the sha - dow of Thy throne

G/B Em A7 D

Thy saints have dwelt se - cure;

G Em D C B7

Suf – fi - cient is Thine arm a - lone,

G C D G

And our de - fense is sure.

[Verse 3]

G Em G C D/F# G

Be - fore the hills in or - der stood,

G/B Em A7 D

Or earth re - ceived her frame,

G Em D C B7

From ev – er - last - ing Thou art God,

G C D G

To endless years the same.

[Verse 4]

G Em G C D/F# G

Thy word com - mands our flesh to dust:

G/B Em A7 D

Re - turn ye sons of men.

G Em D C B7

All na - tions rose from earth at first

G C D G

and turn to earth a - gain.

[Verse 5]

G Em G C D/F# G

A thou - sand a - ges in Thy sight

G/B Em A7 D

Are like an eve - ning gone;

G Em D C B7

Short as the watch that ends the night

G C D G

Be - fore the ris - ing sun.

[Verse 6]

G Em G C D/F# G

Time like an ev - er-roll - ing stream,

G/B Em A7 D

Bears all its sons a - way;

G Em D C B7

They fly for – got - ten as a dream

G C D G

Dies at the op’ning day.

[Verse 7]

G Em G C D/F# G

O God, our help in a - ges past,

G/B Em A7 D

Our hope for years to come,

G Em D C B7

Be Thou our guard while life shall last,

G C D G

And our e – ter - nal home!

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