"O God Our Help In Ages Past" Recessional Hymn

"O God Our Help In Ages Past"
Recessional Hymn
Camcorded live 27 July 2008

1-O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home.

2-Under the shadow of your throne your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is your arm alone, and our defense is sure.

3-Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame,
From everlasting you are God, to endless years the same.

4-A thousand ages in your sight are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun.

5-Time, like an ever-rolling stream, soon bears us all away;
We fly forgotten, as a dream fades at the opening day.

6-O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come,
Still be our God while troubles last, and our eternal home!

Last stanza harmonization by Edward Bairstow
Tune: Saint Anne
Text: Isaac Watts

The pipe organ is J.W. Steere, Opus 701, 3/49, built and installed in the Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, NJ, USA in 1918 (subsequent additions).

Wayne Burcham-Gulotta,
Music Director/Organist
Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal
Morristown, NJ, USA

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[ifuliki]

I SING THE DESCANT TO THIS. Ii JUST LIVE THIS.

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[joenwayne]

@ifuliki

Thanks for your comments and for viewing. 

[TheFeather13]

he's as good as my mother

[joenwayne]

@TheFeather13

Thanks for your comment and for viewing. 

[kenpalmer1965]

It sounds like you ended with an interesting descant on the final verse.Dynamic!

[joenwayne]

@kenpalmer1965 Lower right below the video, click the double down arrows - usually full information there.

The harmonization on the final stanza here is by English musician/composer, Sir Edward Bairstow (1874-1946).

[organpipe8]

Beautiful - I played for many years in Episcopal Churchs, I miss it.... Thanks for bringing back some fond memorise, great performance. Lance

[dzradiodr]

Beautiful, Nice job...way to finish strong on final 2 verses. Very enjoyable.

[amyringerpink]

@TheFeather13

[kenpalmer1965]

Once again,another beautiful hymn with an excellent organ sound to go along with it! I can see you in the video now! Do you still live in New Jersey out of curiosity? Great job!

[joenwayne]

@Aritul Thanks for viewing and your comments.

Greetings from NJ.

Cheers,

Wayne

[Aritul]

What a joy it is to hear a pipe organ accompanying a traditional hymn. Thanks for posting this.