The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11403

11403. O Mighty God, Creator King

1 O mighty God, Creator, King,
Who rulest over sea and land,
And dost the ocean deeps sustain
Within the hollow of Thine hand:
O hear us as we cry to Thee
For those who traverse land or sea,
That they may now and ever be
Safe in Thy holy keeping.

2 And Thou who cam’st on earth to breathe
The breath of peace o’er heath and hill,
Didst walk upon the angry wave,
And bid the troubled sea "be still":
O hear us as we cry to Thee
For those who traverse land or sea,
That they may now and ever be
Safe in Thy holy keeping.

3 Wherever danger threatens them,
O Holy Spirit, be Thou there,
And breathe into each trembling heart
The will and power of fervent prayer:
That we and all who cry to Thee,
With those who traverse land and sea,
Both now and evermore may be,
Safe in Thy holy keeping.

Text Information

• First Line: O mighty God, Creator, King
• Title: O Mighty God, Creator King
• Author: Godfrey Thring (1878)
• Meter: 88.88.88.87
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WOODLEIGH
• Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896
• Meter: 88.88.88.87
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain