Lyricist: William Whiting
Composer: John B. Dykes
This hymn by William Whiting (1825-1878) was written in 1860 and adopted into the first edition of Hymns Ancient & Modern (1861), with revisions by the compilers. Whiting adopted some of the revisions and made a couple of minor adjustments of his own for other collections. His final revised version is considered to be the one given in Church Hymns with Tunes (1874). Since its first publication in 1861, this text has enjoyed an exclusive relationship with MELITA, a tune written for this text by John B. Dykes (1823-1876).
-
~Lyrics~
1. Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm doth bind the restless wave;
Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep.
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
2. O Savior, whose almighty word
The winds and waves submissive heard;
Who walkedst on the foaming deep,
And calm amid its rage didst sleep.
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
3. O Sacred Spirit, who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude;
Who bad’st its angry tumult cease,
And gavest light and life and peace.
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
4. O Trinity of love and pow’r,
Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe’re they go.
And ever let there rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
-
Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to the PDF, MuseScore, and XML files for all our hymns. You'll also be able to view, listen to, and download the four individual parts for each hymn. / satbhymns
Visit the shop to view and download individual hymns: / shop
18 сен 2024
