Publisher Desc.  The composition of the hymn tune "St. Anne" is attributed to William Croft in 1718, and it was given its familiar harmonization in 1861 by W. H. Monk. It is a common meter melody (abbreviated CM in hymnals), meaning it is a pattern of an eight syllable phrase followed by a six syllable phrase, and that pattern is repeated. The tune is most often used with the text "O God, Our Help In AgesPast," which was written by Isaac Watts in about 1719. The text is based on Psalm 90 and is especially appropriate for times of remembrance and dedication.