Thank you for the blessing of your poem ...for Diver Dave.
Beautiful.
Hope you have it printed.
To: JustAmy
a repost for emphasis!!
We have the watch. Post, sailor.
“Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd’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!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked’st 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 brethren 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.
Fair winds and following seas to DD’s family and friends.”
God is always present and blessing are given us daily.
Thank Thee LORD in Jesus name, amen.
Just the Navy Hymn - you can watch it sung here if your interested, it’s quite moving. Unfortunately I usually end up hearing it at funerals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iu8y2pvuRg (Naval academy glee club)
or here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8zMkYwnq8 (US Navy Band Sea Chanters)
There are many more verses you can see here:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=172
Wish I could take credit for it, but that falls to William Whiting for the first verses, later on the Navy added verses for different service branches as they were added.