Hymn
No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock
No change of time shall ever shock
My firm affection, Lord, to Thee;
For Thou hast always been a Rock,
A Fortress and Defence to me.
Thou my Deliverer art, my God;
My trust is in Thy mighty power:
Thou art my Shield from foes abroad;
At home, my Safeguard and my Tower.
To Thee I will address my prayer,
To whom all praise we justly owe;
So shall I, by Thy watchful care,
Be guarded safe from every foe.
Let the eternal Lord be praised,
The Rock on whose defence I rest:
O'er highest heavens His name be raised,
Who me with His salvation blest.
No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/no-change-of-time-shall-ever-shock
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock?
The words of No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock were written by Nahum Tate; the version here was published in 1918. The library holds 2 more hymns by Nahum Tate, including O come, loud anthems let us sing and While Shepherds Watched their Flocks.
Is No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, published in 1918. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock?
No Change of Time Shall Ever Shock is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Young people all, attention give, God's Presence With His People and Safety in public Diseases and Dangers.