Voices United ‎#659

659. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

1 Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm has bound the restless wave,
who bade the mighty ocean deep
its own appointed limits keep:
O 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 upon the foaming deep,
and calm amid the storm didst sleep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

3 O Holy Spirit, who didst brood
upon the chaos dark and rude,
and bade its angry tumult cease,
and gave for wild confusion peace:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

4 O Trinity of love and power,
all travellers guard in danger's hour.
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
protect them whereso'er they go:
thus evermore shall rise to thee
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 (1860, alt.)
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church in the World: Commitment: Trust; Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Concern; God: Authority; God: Eternity and Power; God: Grace; God: Image (Father); God: Protection; Music and Singing; Nation; Petition; Traveller; Trinity; Trust; Water; Proper 14: Year A; Proper 7: Year B; Proper 12: Year B; Proper 24: Year B

Tune Information

• Name: MELITA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1861)
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Key: C Major