Author: W. Whiting Hymnal: Catholic Book of Worship III #492 (1994) Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm restrains the restless wave,
Who told the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed bounds to keep:
We cry, O God of majesty,
For those in peril on the sea.
2 O Christ, whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at your word,
Who walked across the surging deep
And in the storm lay calm in sleep:
We cry, O Lord of Galilee,
For those in peril on the sea.
3 Creator Spirit, by whose breath
Were fashioned sea and sky and earth;
Who made the stormy chaos cease
And gave us life and light and peace:
We cry, O Spirit strong and free,
For those in peril on the sea.
4 O Trinity of love and power,
Preserve their lives in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, flood and flame,
Protect them by your holy name,
And to your glory let there be
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Topics: Authority of God; Gratitude; Petition; Trinity; Trust in God Scripture: Psalm 118 Languages: English Tune Title: MELITA
Eternal Father, Strong to Save