The Cyber Hymnal ‎#36

36. Almighty Father, Hear Our Cry

1. Almighty Father, hear our cry,
As o’er the trackless deep we roam;
Be Thou our haven always nigh,
On homeless waters Thou our home.

2. O Jesu, Savior, at whose voice
The tempest sank to perfect rest,
Bid Thou the fearful heart rejoice,
And cleanse and calm the troubled breast.

3. O Holy Ghost, beneath whose power
The ocean woke to life and light,
Command Thy blessing in this hour,
Thy fostering warmth, Thy quickening might.

4. Great God of our salvation, Thee
We love, we worship, we adore;
Our refuge on time’s changeful sea,
Our joy on Heav’n’s eternal shore.

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Father, hear our cry
• Title: Almighty Father, Hear Our Cry
• Author: Edward Bickersteth (1869)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Original first line: "Lord of the ocean, hear our cry." Alternate tune: TRURO, Williams' Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789, Ward, arranged from an old Scottish melody by Lowell Mason, 1830

Tune Information

• Name: ROCKINGHAM (Miller)
• Arranger: Edward Miller (1790)
• Composer: Carl P. E. Bach
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13421 35655 17655
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain