Eternal Father, strong to save
by William Whiting (1825–1878)
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 85.
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
O Christ, whose voice the waters heard, And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage did sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
Verse 3
O Holy Spirit, Who didst brood Upon the waters dark and rude, And bid their 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, All trav’lers 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.