{"id":634,"date":"2009-08-21T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=634"},"modified":"2009-09-15T10:14:39","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T17:14:39","slug":"o-god-our-help-in-ages-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/o-god-our-help-in-ages-past\/","title":{"rendered":"O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST!"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Psalm 90:1-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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“O God, Our Help in Ages Past” is a hymn by Isaac Watts and paraphrases Psalm 90. It originally consisted of nine stanzas. In present usage, however, the hymn is usually limited to stanzas one, two, three, five and nine.<\/p>\n

The hymn was originally part of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, published by Watts in 1719. It has often been sung for special occasions in England. It was sung in 1941, at a religious service on board HMS Prince of Wales attended by Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt as part of the conference creating the Atlantic Charter. It was also sung at the funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965.<\/p>\n

Later composers subsequently incorporated the tune in their own works. For example, George Handel used the tune in an anthem entitled, “O Praise the Lord.”<\/p>\n

“Oh God, Our Help In Ages Past<\/a>“<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Our God, our help in ages past,
\nOur hope for years to come,
\nOur shelter from the stormy blast,
\nAnd our eternal home.<\/em><\/p>\n

Under the shadow of Thy throne
\nThy saints have dwelt secure;
\nSufficient is Thine arm alone,
\nAnd our defense is sure.<\/em><\/p>\n

Before the hills in order stood,
\nOr earth received her frame,
\nFrom everlasting Thou art God,
\nTo endless years the same.<\/em><\/p>\n

A thousand ages in Thy sight
\nAre like an evening gone;
\nShort as the watch that ends the night
\nBefore the rising sun.<\/em><\/p>\n

The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
\nWith all their lives and cares,
\nAre carried downwards by the flood,
\nAnd lost in following years.<\/em><\/p>\n

O God, our help in ages past,
\nOur hope for years to come,
\nBe Thou our guide while troubles last,
\nAnd our eternal home.<\/em><\/p>\n

To access Oh God, Our Help In Ages Past, this week’s inspirational video from GloryScapes.com<\/a>, please go to: http:\/\/www.gloryscapes.com\/ogodourhelpinagespast<\/a> in your browser or click on the image below.\n<\/p>\n

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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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