Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#535

535. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound
• Title: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Author: William Whiting (1850, alt.)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 107:23-30
  ;
  Matthew 8:23-27
• Topic: God: Strength, Protection and Trust; Nation; Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: MELITA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1861)
• Meter: 88.88.88
• Key: C Major

Text Information:

This hymn, known as the Navy Hymn in the USA, is also sung on English ships. It was played at the funerals of both F. D. Roosevelt and J. F. Kennedy