Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Eternal Fa­ther

strong to save

Whose arm hath bound the rest­less wave

Who bidd’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 Christ! Whose voice the wa­ters heard

And hushed their rag­ing at Thy Word

Who walked up­on the foam­ing deep

And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;

Oh

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;

Oh

hear us when we cry to Thee

For those in per­il on the sea!

O Tri­ni­ty of love and pow­er!

Our fa­mi­ly shield in dan­ger’s hour;

From rock and tem­pest

fire and foe

Protect us where­so­e’er we go;

Thus ev­er­more shall rise to Thee

Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.