Hymn Chords

85. Eternal Father Strong to Save

Ab              Db        Ab    Eb    Fm7 Bb   Eb        Bb       Eb
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Eb  Eb7        Ab     F7    Bb   G   Cm  G7 Cm    Bb7 Cm G   Cm
Who bid’st the mighty ocean deep Its own ap-point-ed lim-its keep;

Cm  Ab7     Db      Bb7    Eb   Eb7 Ab    Bb7 Ab   Eb7    Ab
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[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.