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Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Navy Hymn
William Whiting, 1860, alt.
John B. Dykes, 1821

Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid'st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep:
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, for those in peril on the sea!

O Savior, Whose almighty word the winds and waves submissive heard,
Who walkedst on the foaming deep and calm amid its rage didst sleep:
O hear us when we cry to Thee for those in peril on the sea.

Your sacred Spirit, Who didst brood upon the chaos dark and rude,
Who bad'st its angry tumult cease and gavest light and life and peace:
O hear us when we cry to Thee or those in peril on the sea.

O mighty God of love and pow'r, Our brethren shield in danger's hour,
from rock and tempest, fire and foe.  Protect them where soe'er they go:
And ever let there rise to Thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea.