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Eternal Father, Strong to Save" is a British hymn traditionally associated with seafarers, particularly in the maritime armed services. Written in 1860, its author, William Whiting , was inspired by the dangers of the sea described in Psalm 107 .
Whiting is best known for "Eternal Father, Strong to Save". [3] It is used by the Royal Navy for church services and was adopted by the United States Naval Academy, and so is often called "The Navy Hymn". [4] He also published two poetry collections: Rural Thoughts (1851) [3] Edgar Thorpe, or the Warfare of Life (1867) [2]
The stirring lyrics and music were written by ... The well-known Victorian hymn Eternal Father, Strong To Save will be sung by a choir of just four at St George’s Chapel due to Covid regulations ...
This category is for hymns that appear in the 1986 hymn book, ... Eternal Father, Strong to Save; F. Faith of Our Fathers (hymn) Fight the Good Fight; The First Noel;
In Australia [7] and New Zealand [8] "Recessional" is sung as a hymn on Anzac Day, to the tune "Melita" ("Eternal Father, Strong to Save"). The Anglican Church of Canada adopted the poem as a hymn, [9] as has the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a 1985 hymnal. [10]
"Melita": Eternal Father, strong to save, William Whiting, noted as used "at the funerals of dignitaries and at the launching of ships"; [56] "Nicaea": Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty written by Reginald Heber. The tune is similar to "Trinity" by John Hopkins, in 1850 used likewise for Heber's hymn.; [53] [57]
Eternal Father, Strong to Save; L. ... Marines' Hymn This page was last edited on 18 November 2017, at 15:22 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Among the other hymns sung were "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (also known as "For Those in Peril on the Sea"), "On the Resurrection Morning," "There is a Green Hill Far Away" (for which Marion Wright sang another solo), and the final hymn was "Now the Day is Over." [6]