MELITA Six 8s. For Those at Sea John B. Dykes, 1861 Eter nal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidd'st the might-y ocean deep Its own ap-pointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on 1 ETERNAL Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, O hear us when we cry to Thee 2 O Saviour, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, 3 O sacred Spirit, who didst brood 4 0 Trinity of love and power, And ever let there rise to Thec William Whiting, 1860 (text of 1869) STILLE NACHT Irregular Franz Gruber, 1818 6 Holy night! peace-ful night! All is dark, save the light Yon - der While Him I love, in Him I live, And can not live 2 Love's sweetest mark, laud's highest theme, 4 Alas, He weeps, He sighs, He pants! Man's most desired light, To love Him life, to leave Him death, To live in Him delight. He mine by gift, I His by debt, Thus each to other due, First Friend He was, best Friend He is, All times will try Him true. Yet do His angels sing; Out of His tears, His sighs and throbs, Correct my faults, protect my life, Robert Southwell, 1560-1595 1 NCE in royal David's city 2 He came down to earth from heaven And His cradle was a stall: 3 And, through all His wondrous childhood, 4 For He is our childhood's Pattern, 5 And our eyes at last shall see Him, Is our Lord in heaven above, 6 Not in that poor lowly stable, Set at God's right hand on high; Cecil F. Alexander. 1848 |