Traditionally associated with seafarers, Eternal Father Strong To Save was popularised by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy in the late 19th century, and variations of it were soon adopted by many branches of the armed services in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Eternal Father Strong To Save : Recording
- Tune: Melita composed by John Bacchus Dykes (1823 – 1876). Public Domain.
- Performance ℗ 2019 Richard Irwin Music®, All rights reserved. ISRC UKTU21900049.
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Eternal Father Strong To Save : Lyrics
1. Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
2. O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked’st on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
3. Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
4. O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe’er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
- Lyrics by William Whiting (1825 – 1878). Public Domain.
- Meter: 88 88 88.
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