Eternal Father Strong To Save (Navy Hymn)

A video to honor shipmates past, present and future who protect our freedoms. Photos are public domain US Navy and music is from Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir (www.dallaschristiansound.com). I mixed in a few pictures of ships I was stationed on (dates I was there in parenthesis*), and even the one my dad was on in WWII. The ships are:
1. Arizona Memorial
2. USS Arizona underway in 1930's
3. USS Goldborough (1986-1988*) where CDR Mike Mullen (Current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) was our C.O.
4. USS Cole in heavy Atlantic seas
5. USS Wisconsin in New York Harbor for Fleet Week prior to 9-11-2001
6. USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) (2002*)
7. USS Maine SSBN 741
8. USS Cowpens (CG63) and USS Bunker Hill (CG52)
9. USS Missouri (BB63) firing full broadside
10. USS Coral Sea (CV-43) (1980-1983*)
11. USS Coral Sear underway after Hurricane Iwa near Hawaii 1982
12. USS Bagley & USS New Jersey
13. USS Colonial (LSD18) My dad's WWII ship, seen here in 1966 in Subic Bay, Philippines
14. USS Mount Hood (AE-29) (1988-1991*)
15. Rainbow over Ford Island and the Missouri and Arizona Memorials

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[trailrvs]

Nope, in Dallas, Tx

[trailrvs]

Yes, nor did I mention hundreds of other ships that went down with brave men aboard. Nor the brave sailors who battled the enemy and lived to tell about it. What's your point?

[TheJamesBernie]

This is a British hymn, yanks. Glad you like it.

[babygirl21977031]

My brother, Douglas Reynolds, proudly served on the USS Yorktown...REST IN PEACE, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU..

[rkng1]

Interestingly enough, during my 20 yrs in U.S.Navy when we would go into the base chapel, there would always be a section with this song which had lyrics for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army. I don't recall there being lyrics for the Coast Guard. I guess they figured the Coasties could just use the Navy lyrics. I attended funerals in full dress blues (even in summmer heat because the dress blues looked more formal than summer dress whites) And sang the lyrics for all branches of svc

[pmbrenner91]

@TheJamesBernie Americans adopted a lot of British songs and customs after the separation in 1776. I continually hear commercials over July 4th playing tunes such as "Old 1812", "The Girl I Left Behind Me", and others. Even Yankee Doodle started out as a British mockery of the Americans. Quite interesting...

[annmaria1950]

Beautiful job. Thanks.

[itzaayaanaabc]

Heard This First On The Movie; The Titanic <3

[DocEddie123498]

@TheJamesBernie Our U.S. Navy does have ties from the Royal Navy. Thanks for the beautiful hymn gents.

[huhkain]

Is that a Russian ship at 0:19?

[MattTheBandKid]

@TheJamesBernie America is funny like that. Our natinal anthem goes to the theme of a British drinking song.

[logancody05]

@TheJamesBernie We do indeed like it Sir. It is well that it should have originated in Britain, the greatest sea faring nation in history. However, I believe we yanks added a refrain alluding to navy pilots. "Oh hear us when we lift a prayer, for those in peril in the air." Also, I wrote and published a novel about the British Royal Navy titled "The Cost of Courage," check it out on Amazon.com.

[svenska1946]

...."You can take the Sailor out of the Navy....but Never take the Navy out of the Sailor....:-))

[MachTwo1]

@TheJamesBernie We do indeed like it Sir as do the English! The original words were written as a poem in 1860 in Winchester, England by William Whiting, for a student who was to set sail for the United States. The melody, published in 1861, was composed by fellow Englishman, Rev. John Bacchus Dykes, an Episcopalian clergyman. The hymn, found in most hymnals, is known as the "Navy hymn" because it's sung on ships of the Royal Navy and also at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Cheers!

[thebigJM92]

It's brilliant to see how popular this hymn is in the US as well as Britain. It shows just how moving and powerful it is. I have not had the honour of serving in the navy but every Remembrance Sunday without fail we sing this hymn at the war memorial at the parish church in my little village in the North-West of England. William Whiting wrote this in 1860 as a poem to comfort a student of his who was taking the perilous crossing to America. May it still comfort all those who serve us on the sea.

[ghostrider7072004]

i have loved this hymn every since i was a kid ..even if i did go into the army

[sunflower196570]

thanks to guys and women so much . I pray for you daily

[RushProbeSix]

@LecksieLeigh They're one and the same...

[Cowboylifesaver]

really? a dislike?

[penquinbum]

A moving hymn with profound memories from my own service with the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, some of it on the USS Coral Sea. To remember having heard it played at the funeral of a shipmate still gives pause and thanks that I made it back.

[tkhockeyman100]

@TheJamesBernie Im fairly sure its a British choir singing this ;)

[tkhockeyman100]

@Bdcorpuschristi  Bravo sir! Much respect.

[ChrisTheBroadcaster]

Thank you for your service, shipmate. Nice effort. --USN (Retired) 

[Bdcorpuschristi]

We owe much to the British; it's time Americans start to realize it. Shame on your argument.

[CplButters]

@TheJamesBernie

Good Lord.

Who gives a shit if it's British? It's like you guys have to piss on everything that's yours just to mark your territory.

[USACLINTEASTWOOD]

GREAT AND WONDERFUL

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[Archangel02291989]

This is the United States Navy and since when are the British into liberty and such other values? Have the same women ordering you around for decades, and taking credit for everything but for God himself. Tsk,tsk, tsk