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Eternal Father, strong to save

608

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

88. 88. 88

Modality

C Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

William Whiting [1825-1878 (alt.)]

Composer

John Bacchus Dykes [1823-1876]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Last Five Uses

• Used on Jan 30, 2022 10:30 as the Communion Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Oct 17, 2021 10:30 as the Communion Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 07, 2019 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 24, 2018 09:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. James', Downingtown, PA
• Used on Nov 12, 2017 10:00 as the Choral Anthem at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Four verses)

Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
its own appointed limits keep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

O Christ, whose voice the waters heard
and hushed their raging at thy word,
who walkedst on the foaming deep,
and calm amid the storm didst sleep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

Most Holy Spirit, who didst brood
upon the chaos dark and rude,
and bid its angry tumult cease,
and give, for wild confusion, peace:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.

O Trinity of love and power,
thy children shield in danger's hour;
from rock and tempest, fire and foe,
protect them wheresoe'er they go;
thus evermore shall rise to thee
glad hymns of praise from land and sea.