Eternal Father, Strong to Save

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“Eternal Father, Strong to Save”

Tune: Melta

Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
who bidst 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.

O Holy Spirit, who didst brood
upon the waters dark and rude,
and bid their 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,
lift up our faith 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.
Amen.