Eternal Father, Strong to Save

1 

Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm does bind the restless wave,

Who bids 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 Savior, whose almighty word

The winds and waves submissive heard,

Who walked upon the foaming deep,

And calm amid the rage did sleep;

O hear us when we cry to Thee

For those in peril on the sea.

3 

O Holy Spirit, who did brood

Upon the waters dark and rude,

And bid their angry tumult cease,

And give 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 pow'r,

Your children shield in danger's hour;

From rock and tempest, fire, and foe,

Protect them where-so-e'er they go;

Thus, evermore shall rise to Thee

Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

 

Author: William Whiting

Composer: J.B.Dykes

This is the U.S. Navy Hymn. One of our local TV stations used to play this at 11pm each night before they went off the air. (Yes, I'm that old.) The harmonies are some of the most beautiful of all the hymns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O-WG3eKZS4&list=RD4O-WG3eKZS4&start_radio=1

Psalm 121:7

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Mark 4

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?