Information

We sing this hymn during Cycle 4 and read about it in Cycle 4, Week 2. You can find the hymns to sing and study in Cycle 4 here.

This hymn was written by William Whiting, who was born in 1825 and died in 1878. You can find a list of other hymns he wrote on Hymnary.

Here are some websites with more information:

• Hymn Time: William Whiting
• American Renewal Project: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Hymnary: Eternal Father, Strong to Save
• Naval History: Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Videos:

There are no lyrics, but this is beautiful:

Learn how to play this hymn on piano:

Book Pages

Below, you will find page numbers for reading about this hymn in a variety of books.

Be Still, My Soul p. 72

101 More Hymn Stories p. 80

Then Sings My Soul p. 136

Heritage Hymns vol 1 p. 87