Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: NorthMountain
Eternal Father, strong to save -William Whiting
That is called “The Navy Hymn,” because the USN adopted it. But it was written by a British civilian who was concerned for friends traveling at sea.

There are verses in current use which were written to make "Eternal Father, Strong to Save” “joint” in the sense that one verse is for the Navy, one for the Army, and one for the Air Force. Which is a nice thought, perhaps, but lacks the emotional/spiritual power of the original.


17 posted on 01/11/2019 1:54:46 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies ]


To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Some of those newer verses are a valiant effort, but they lack the scriptural punch of the original.


18 posted on 01/11/2019 1:56:49 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson