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Text:Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Author (stanzas 1 and 4):William Whiting
Author (stanzas 2 and 3):Robert N. Spencer
Tune:MELITA
Composer:John B. Dykes

61. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Text Information
First Line: Eternal Father, strong to save
Title: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Author (stanzas 1 and 4): William Whiting (1860)
Author (stanzas 2 and 3): Robert N. Spencer (1937)
Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
Publication Date: 1957
Scripture:
Topic: God: God the Almighty and Eternal
Copyright: Words to stansas two and three used by permission of The Church Pension Fund.
Tune Information
Name: MELITA
Composer: John B. Dykes (1861)
Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
Key: C Major



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