One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism ‎#637

637. Eternal Father, Strong to Save

1 Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm has bound the restless wave,
Who bade the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep:
Oh, 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:
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

3 O Holy Spirit, who did brood
Upon the chaos wild and rude,
And bade its angry tumult cease,
And gave, for fierce confusion, peace:
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

4 O Trinity of love and pow'r,
All trav'lers guard in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad praise from air and land and sea.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Father, strong to save
• Title: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Author: William Whiting, 1825-1878
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  Genesis 1:2-3
  ;
  Psalm 107:22-30
  ;
  Isaiah 43:1
  ;
  Matthew 8:23-27
  ;
  Matthew 14:24-25
  ;
  Mark 6:45-51
  ;
  Luke 8:22-25
  ;
  John 6:16
• Topic: Freedom Songs and Patriotic Hymns: Patriotic Hymns; Petition

Tune Information

• Name: MELITA
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: 88 88 88
• Key: C Major