Hymn:Eternal Father, Strong To Save
Tune:Melita
Words:William Whiting (1825-78)
Music:John Bacchus Dykes (1823-76)
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Verse 1
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!  
 
Verse 2
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard 
And hushed their raging at Thy word, 
Who walked'st on 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! 
 
Verse 3
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!  
 
Verse 4
O Trinity of love and power! 
Our brethren 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. 

Key:

Verse 1
C               F         C 
Eternal Father, strong to save, 
G     Am       G         Dsus  D    G 
Whose arm hath bound the rest__less wave, 
    G7          C      A7    D 
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep 
B7  Em  B7  Em         B7  Em 
Its own ap__pointed limits keep; 
    C7      F       D      G 
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, 
G7  C     D  C     G      C 
For those in peril on the sea!  
 
Verse 2
C                         F      C 
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard 
G   Am           G      Dsus  D   G 
And hushed their raging at    Thy word, 
    G7        C      A7      D 
Who walked'st on the foaming deep, 
B7  Em   B7  Em             B7    Em 
And calm a___midst its rage didst sleep; 
    C7      F       D      G 
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, 
G7  C     D  C     G      C 
For those in peril on the sea! 
 
Verse 3
C                 F         C 
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood 
G  Am      G     Dsus  D   G 
U__pon the chaos dark  and rude, 
    G7      C     A7     D 
And bid its angry tumult cease, 
B7  Em    B7  Em        B7    Em 
And give, for wild confusion, peace; 
    C7      F       D      G 
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, 
G7  C     D  C     G      C 
For those in peril on the sea!  
 
Verse 4
C            F        C 
O Trinity of love and power! 
G   Am       G         Dsus  D     G 
Our brethren shield in dan___ger's hour; 
     G7       C        A7       D 
From rock and tempest, fire and foe, 
B7  Em   B7   Em          B7   Em 
Pro_tect them wheresoe'er they go; 
     C7  F          D       G 
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee 
G7   C     D  C           G        C 
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. 
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