Long before the mountains
came to be
And the land and sea
and stars of the night
Through the endless seasons
of all time
You have always been
You will always be.
Refrain:
In every age, O God,
You have been our refuge.
In every age, O God,
You have been our hope.
Destiny is cast
and at your silent word
We return to dust
and scatter to the wind
A thousand years
are like a single moment gone
As the light that fades
at the end of day.
Refrain:
In every age, O God,
You have been our refuge.
In every age, O God,
You have been our hope.
Teach us to make use
of the time we have
Teach us to be patient
even as we wait
Teach us to embrace
our every joy and pain
To sleep peacefully
and to rise up strong.
Refrain:
In every age, O God,
You have been our refuge.
In every age, O God,
You have been our hope. (2x)
You have been our refuge.
You have been our hope.