Eternal Father, strong to save Whose arm doth bind the restless wave Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep O hear us when we pray For those in peril on the sea Thy waves and winds obey Thee Thy hand doth save us, Lord, we pray For those in peril on the sea O Trinity of love and might Protect and guard us through the night Preserve us from the dread of death And in the hour of mortal breath O hear us when we pray For those in peril on the sea Thy sacred name be praised In all the ships that sail the seas Protect and save them from all fear And give them peace in every gale O hear us when we pray For those in peril on the sea