ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE


Meaning of ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE in English

the title and first line of a Christian hymn written in 1860 by William Whiting. It is especially associated with sailors, as it asks God to help ‘those in peril on the sea’. It is the official hymn of the US Navy.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.