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

356. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Text Information
First Line: Eternal Father, strong to save
Title: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Author (stanzas 1, 4): William Whiting (1860, alt. 1861, 1937, 1972)
Author (stanzas 2, 3): Robert Nelson Spencer (1937, alt. 1972)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
Publication Date: 1972
Scripture:
Topic: Service for the Lord's Day: After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day: Conclusion of Worship; Christian Year: Trinity Sunday (3 more...)
Copyright: Stanzas 2 and 3 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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