ETERNAL FATHER STRONG TO SAVE---A NAVAL HYMN

                                             

                                                                       

The HMS Laburnam: My grandfather CERA Emmanuel Leonard died in 1930 in Auckland, New Zealand, while the Laburnam, on which he'd been serving,was still in port, He was buried with full military honours,

                                                                             

                           

                           ETERNAL FATHER STRONG TO SAVE (Youtube video with naval footage)

                                                                         

                                                      FULL VERSION (Youtube video)



                                                                           

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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! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy Word
Who walked on the foaming deep
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude
And bid its angry tumult cease
And give, for wild confusion, peace
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea

O Trinity of love and power
Our family shield in dangers hour
From rock and tempest, fire and foe
Protect us wheresoever we go
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea

Words: Will­iam Whit­ing 1860

Music: Melita, John B. Dykes 1861

                                                                                

MY FAMILY ANCESTRY