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 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