We want to THANK all veterans past, present, and future for their service for this nation and really for the world. My father-in-law and maternal grandfather served in our armed forces along with many other relatives and friends who served or currently serve.
The Veterans affairs has a great website: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
This is for kids K-5: http://www4.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp?intSiteID=2
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From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
The original words are:
- Eternal Father, strong to save,
- Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
- Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
- Its own appointed limits keep;
- Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
- For those in peril on the sea!
- O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
- And hushed their raging at Thy word,
- Who walkedst on the foaming deep,
- And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
- Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
- For those in peril on the sea!
- Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
- Upon the chaos dark and rude,
- And bid its angry tumult cease,
- And give, for wild confusion, peace;
- Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
- For those in peril on the sea!
- O Trinity of love and power!
- Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
- From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
- Protect them wheresoe’er they go;
- Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
- Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Certain verses have been changed in modern hymnals for stylistic reasons.
