Hymns of Promise ‎#54

54. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

1 Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm has bound the restless wave,
who told the mighty ocean deep
its own appointed bounds to keep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those who peril on the sea.

2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard
and hushed their raging at your word,
who walked across the surging deep
and in the storm lay calm in sleep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

3 Creator Spirit, by whose breath
were fashioned sea and sky and earth;
who made the stormy chaos cease
and gave us life and light and peace:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

4 O Trinity of love and power,
preserve their lives in danger's hour;
from rock and tempest, flood and flame,
protect them by your holy name,
and to your glory let there be
glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Father, strong to save
• Title: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878 (alt.)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Praise to Christ

Tune Information

• Name: MELITA
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain