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Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's DigiTrad: ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE (Navy Hymn) ETTRICK FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA Related threads: Chord Req: Naval hymn (12) Lyr Req: Navy Hymn / Eternal Father Strong to Save (40) Lyr Req: Naval spouses' hymn stanza (5) |
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Subject: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: elaine Date: 10 Aug 98 - 07:52 AM Seeking title and composer/ copy of song Only information: Naval Hymn song at the end of Catholic Mass at Lakehaurst NAS, NJ while my father was stationed there in the 60's to 72 It's very important that I find this music |
Subject: Lyr Add: ETERNAL FATHER STRONG TO SAVE / NAVY HYMN From: Ralph Butts Date: 10 Aug 98 - 08:10 AM elaine....... I Assume this is the one you're looking for. This is a very moving song, I'm surprised we don't hear it more. I searched for the music for years and finally found it in a little pocket-sized government hymnal, "Song and Service Book for Army and Navy", 1942 edition. It was also sung in "Titanic". .....Tiger
Eternal Father, Strong To Save (The Navy Hymn)
Eternal Father, strong to save,
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard,
Most Holy Spirit! Who did’st brood
O, Trinity of love and power! |
Subject: RE: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: BBJ Date: 10 Aug 98 - 12:06 PM Stationed at NAS Pensacola FL in flight training, this was a favorite of the Naval Air Training Command Choir, but a verse for Naval Aviation/Aviators was added. It went:
Lord guard and guide the men who fly |
Subject: RE: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: Barbara Date: 10 Aug 98 - 01:30 PM This is a piece of music that when sung, particularly by men's choir, moves me to tears. I remember it from JFK's funeral. Part of what makes it beautiful is the walk-up (ascending parallel third run) in the tenor and bass in the first line and the modulation on 'ocean deep' that makes a dissonance all through that line, and resolves finally on 'hear us when we cry to Thee'. The song is in a number of mainstream Protestant hymnbooks. I have it here in "The Worship Book", from Westminster Press in Philadelphia. In my experience one can usually purchase hymnbooks from a church or used bookstore. Hope this helps Blessings, Barbara |
Subject: RE: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: Ralph Butts Date: 10 Aug 98 - 02:44 PM Me, too, Barbara. I've sung it for my father, a WWII Navy vet, with the all-too-predictable results. .....Tiger |
Subject: RE: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: Joe Offer Date: 10 Aug 98 - 03:03 PM Click here for a very nice presention on the hymn from the Cyber Hymnal. Is the song we're talking about the one you're looking for, Elaine? -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Naval Hymn song Mass: Lakehaurst NAS 60's From: Ralph Butts Date: 10 Aug 98 - 04:26 PM Interesting how these things develop. I read Joe's post, checked in at the Cyber Hymnal, and found out that was was where I had actually copied my words. Checking back with my service hymnal, I find a different second verse, as follows:
O Saviour, whose almighty word The other three verses are essentially as earlier post.....Tiger |
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