| Hymn: | Eternal Father, Strong To Save |
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| Tune: | Melita |
| Words: | William Whiting (1825-78) |
| Music: | John Bacchus Dykes (1823-76) |
Verse 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!
Verse 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!
Verse 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!
Verse 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.
Verse 1
C F C
Eternal Father, strong to save,
G Am G Dsus D G
Whose arm hath bound the rest__less wave,
G7 C A7 D
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em
Its own ap__pointed limits keep;
C7 F D G
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
G7 C D C G C
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 2
C F C
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
G Am G Dsus D G
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
G7 C A7 D
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em
And calm a___midst its rage didst sleep;
C7 F D G
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
G7 C D C G C
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 3
C F C
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
G Am G Dsus D G
U__pon the chaos dark and rude,
G7 C A7 D
And bid its angry tumult cease,
B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
C7 F D G
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
G7 C D C G C
For those in peril on the sea!
Verse 4
C F C
O Trinity of love and power!
G Am G Dsus D G
Our brethren shield in dan___ger's hour;
G7 C A7 D
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em
Pro_tect them wheresoe'er they go;
C7 F D G
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
G7 C D C G C
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.