Eternal Father Strong to Save


Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who biddest 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, the Lord of hill and plain
o'er which our traffic runs amain,
By mountain pass or valley low:
Wherever, Lord, our brethren go,
Protect them by Thy Guarding hand
from ev'ry peril on the land.

O Spirit, whom the Father sent
to spread abroad the firmament,
O Wind of heaven, by Thy might
save all who dare the eagle's flight,
And keep them by Thy watchful care
from ev'ry peril in the air.