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

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

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

In every age, O God, you have been our refuge
In every age, O God, you have been our hope

You have been our refuge
You have been our hope