Almighty Father, hear our cry

From Oremus Hymnal

Almighty Father, hear our cry,
as o’er the trackless deep we roam;
be thou our haven always nigh,
on homeless waters thou our home.

O Jesus, Savior, at whose voice
the tempest sank to perfect rest,
bid thou the fearful heart rejoice,
and cleanse and calm the troubled breast.

O Holy Ghost, beneath whose power
the ocean woke to life and light,
command thy blessing in this hour,
thy fostering warmth, thy quickening might.

Great God of our salvation, thee
we love, we worship, we adore;
our refuge on time’s changeful sea,
our joy on heaven’s eternal shore.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Edward Henry Bickersteth (1825-1906), 1869

Meter

LM

Sound Files

Melbourne, Mendon, Rockingham, Westminster, Wareham

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874	601	Melbourne
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924	371	Rockingham
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879	566
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885	413
The Hymnal Companion, 1890	589	Rockingham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)	307	Mendon
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)	307	Rockingham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)	307	Rockingham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)	307	Rockingham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)	307	Rockingham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)	307	Rockingham
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903	318	Wareham
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904	562	Westminster
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917	719	Wareham