Angel harps,for ev er ringing, Rest not day Thousands only live to bless Thee,And con-fess Thee Lord of might. A-men. 9:4 Angel-harps, for ev - er ring-ing, Rest not day nor night; J Thou-sands on-ly live to bless Thee,And con-fess Thee Lord of might. Amen. great, And arm'd with cru-el hate, On earth is not His e qual. A-men. 2 Did we in our own strength confide, 3 And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us: The prince of darkness grim - 4 That word above all earthly powers MARTIN LUTHER, 1529. Tr. by F. H. HEDGE, 1852 O God, our help in a - ges past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the storm - y blast, And our e ternal home: A-men. 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 6 O God, our help in ages past, Be Thou our guard while life shall last, And our eternal home. Rev. ISAAC WATTS, 1719 ANAGOLA C. M. D. 105 J. H. CROSSLEY, 1876 O God, we praise Thee,and con-fess, That Thou the only 9:4 4 ever-last-ing Father art, By all the earth a 9: Thee all angels cry a - loud; To Thee the powers on 2 O holy, holy, holy Lord, Whom heavenly hosts obey, The world is with the glory filled Of Thy majestic sway. And prophets crowned with light, With all the martyrs' noble host, Thy constant praise recite. 3 The holy church throughout the world, O Lord, confesses Thee, That Thou th' eternal Father art, Thy honored, true, and only Son, Tr. by NAHUM TATE, 1703 |