O God Our Help In Ages Past chords by Songs Of Praise

Verse 1:

G         Em   G     C         D    G
O   God,  our  help  in  a  -  ges  past,
                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:

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Un - der  the  sha - dow  of   Thy  throne
                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:

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Be - fore the  hills in  or -  der  stood,
                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:

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A  thou - sand a  -  ges  in   Thy  sight
                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 5:

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Time like an   ev -  er-roll - ing  stream,
                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 6:

G         Em   G     C         D    G
O   God,  our  help  in   a -  ges  past,
                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