Father, Whose Creating Hand

Father

whose cre­at­ing hand

Made the ocean and the land;

All Thy crea­tures are Thy care

Thou art pre­sent ev­ery­where.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

Christ

who didst of old ap­pear

On the wa­ters

draw­ing near;

Thou art able still to save

Calmly rul­ing wind and wave.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

Holy Ghost

whose pre­sence shed

Life where all was dark and dead

By Thy breath we move and live

Thou dost light and or­der give.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

God

to whom our life we owe

God

whose blood for man did flow

God

who dost with­in us dwell

Keep us Thine

and all is well.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

When the deep in slum­ber lies

Under bright and peace­ful skies

When the winds in fu­ry rave

Lifting high the rush­ing wave

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

All our hon­est la­bor bless

Give each law­ful aim suc­cess;

In our time of need draw nigh

Saying

Fear not

it is I.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.

Guard the loved ones left be­hind

Give them peace in heart and mind;

Keep us all in un­ion sweet

At our Fa­ther’s mer­cy seat.

Hear us

we be­seech Thee.