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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 .
Eternal Father, bless our land Guard us with Thy mighty hand Keep us free from evil powers Be our light through countless hours To our leaders, Great Defender, Grant true wisdom from above Justice, truth be ours forever Jamaica, land we love Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land we love. II Teach us true respect for all Stir response to duty's call
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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]
Eternal Father may refer to: Eternal Father, synonym of God the Father; Eternal Father, Strong to Save, hymn This page was last edited on 28 ...
Later Dykes's music was condemned for its alleged over-chromaticism (even though some 92% of his hymn tunes are either entirely, or almost entirely diatonic) [77] and for sentimentality. Erik Routley was disparaging, and Kenneth Long in The Music of the English Church (1971) classed as providers of a "glow of spurious religiosity" Dykes with ...
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (John Bacchus Dykes) 6. "Garrison's Obsession" 7. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields (lyrics), Jimmy McHugh (music)) Sidney Bechet 8. "The Conspirators" 9. "The Death of David Ferrie" 10. "Maybe September" (Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston) Tony Bennett and Bill Evans 11. "Garrison Family Theme"
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