Navy hymn

An English churchman and poet wrote verse to comfort one of his students about to take a ship to America. It was later set to music and became one of the most famous Christian hymns, expressing so well the prayer for protection:

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!

Today, Veterans Day in America, we honor all those who serve on the seas, land, and air.

"Veterans Day is a reminder that we should be praying regularly for those who put themselves in harm’s way for our sake, for their families, and for those who suffer the after effects of combat." More verses to the hymn here.

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