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The hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (a.k.a. "For Those in Peril On the Sea") is usually sung to the tune "Melita". Melita (Malta) was the site of St. Paul's shipwreck.

There are many, many verses. Most are appropriate to any monotheist relilgion.

Pick your favorite verse (or verses) and translate it (them) into your conlang.
Then, pick your favorite and write it in your conscript (if you want to!)

ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE

All Abrahamic Religions
- Navy
  - Main Navy
    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!
  - Submariners
    "Bless those who serve beneath the deep,
    Through lonely hours their vigil keep.
    May peace their mission ever be,
    Protect each one we ask of thee.
    Bless those at home who wait and pray,
    For their return by night and day."
    Rev. Gale Williamson (date Unk)
  - Divers
    "Lord God, our power evermore,
    Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor,
    Dive with our men beneath the sea;
    Traverse the depths protectively.
    O hear us when we pray, and keep
    Them safe from peril in the deep."
    David B. Miller (1965)
  - Marines
    Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
    To all Marines, both night and day,
    The courage, honor, strength, and skill
    Their land to serve, thy law fulfill;
    Be thou the shield forevermore
    From every peril to the Corps.
    J. E. Seim (1966)
  - Dedicating a Ship
    O Father, King of earth and sea,
    We dedicate this ship to thee.
    In faith we send her on her way;
    In faith to thee we humbly pray:
    O hear from heaven our sailor's cry
    And watch and guard her from on high!
    Author/date Unknown
  - Decommissioning a Ship
    And when at length her course is run,
    Her work for home and country done,
    Of all the souls that in her sailed
    Let not one life in thee have failed;
    But hear from heaven our sailor's cry,
    And grant eternal life on high!
    Author/date Unknown
  - SEALs
    Eternal Father, faithful friend,
    Be quick to answer those we send
    In brotherhood and urgent trust,
    On hidden missions dangerous,
    O hear us when we cry to Thee,
    For SEALs in air, on land, and sea
  - For those deployed
    Eternal Father, lord of love
    We seek your blessing from above
    We thank you for the time we've shared
    And pause to show our hope and care
    For those deployed for whom we pray
    Will know your peace while underway
    — Author/date Unknown
- Other
  - Air Force
    Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
    Through the great spaces in the sky.
    Be with them always in the air,
    In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
    Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,
    For those in peril in the air!
    Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)
  - Construction Battallions
    Lord, stand beside the men who build,
    And give them courage, strength, and skill.
    O grant them peace of heart and mind,
    And comfort loved ones left behind.
    Lord, hear our prayers for all Seabees,
    Where'er they be on land or sea.
    R. J. Dietrich (1960)
  - Medical Corps
    O God, protect the women who,
    In service, faith in thee renew;
    O guide devoted hands of skill
    And bless their work within thy will;
    Inspire their lives that they may be
    Examples fair on land and sea.
    Lines 1-4, Merle E. Strickland (1972) and
    adapted by James D. Shannon (1973)
    Lines 5-6, Beatrice M. Truitt (1948)
  - Antarctic and Arctic
    Creator, Father, who dost show
    Thy splendor in the ice and snow,
    Bless those who toil in summer light
    And through the cold antarctic night,
    As they thy frozen wonders learn;
    Bless those who wait for their return.
    L. E. Vogel (1965)
  - Coast Guard
    Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
    Watch o'er the men who guard our coasts.
    Protect them from the raging seas
    And give them light and life and peace.
    Grant them from thy great throne above
    The shield and shelter of thy love.
    — (1955) CWO George H. Jenks, Jr., USCG
  - Astronauts and Cosmonauts
    Eternal Father, King of birth,
    Who didst create the heaven and earth,
    And bid the planets and the sun
    Their own appointed orbits run;
    O hear us when we seek thy grace
    From those who soar through outer space.
    J. E. Volonte (1961)
    
    Aloft in solitudes of space,
    Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
    Thou Who supports with tender might
    The balanced birds in all their flight.
    Lord, if the tempered winds be near,
    That, having Thee, they know no fear.
    — Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)
    
    Almighty ruler of the all
    Whose power extends to great and small,
    Who guides the stars with steadfast law,
    Whose least creation fills with awe—
    Oh grant Thy mercy and Thy grace
    To those who venture into space.
    — Robert A. Heinlein (1947) as part of his short story "Ordeal in Space".
  - The Wounded
    Creator, Father, who first breathed
    In us the life that we received,
    By power of thy breath restore
    The ill, and men with wounds of war.
    Bless those who give their healing care,
    That life and laughter all may share
    Galen H. Meyer (1969)
    Adapted by James D. Shannon (1970)
  - Those Left At Home
    God, Who dost still the restless foam,
    Protect the ones we love at home.
    Provide that they should always be
    By thine own grace both safe and free.
    O Father, hear us when we pray
    For those we love so far away.
    Hugh Taylor (date Unk)
  - All Armed Forces
    Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
    And those who on the ocean ply;
    Be with our troops upon the land,
    And all who for their country stand:
    Be with these guardians day and night
    And may their trust be in thy might.
    Author Unknown (1955)
  - The Merchant Marine
    Lord, stand beside the men who sail
    Our merchant ships in storm and gale
    In peace and war their watch they keep
    On every sea, on thy vast deep.
    Be with them Lord, by night and day
    For Merchant Mariners we pray.
    —Wynne McClintock (Wife of former USMMA Superintendent VADM, Gordon McClintock, USMS)
  - Cadets
    Eternal God of strength and skill
    Aid students who would work Thy will
    To learn the lessons reverently
    Of Duty, Honor, and Country
    And boldly do the task that's set
    Lord, guide and guard our young cadets
  - Soldiers
    O Lord of hosts, to you we turn
    To give us grace we cannot earn.
    Our soldiers guard our way of life;
    Be with them all in times of strife.
    Let courage flow from your command;
    We pray for those who fight on land.
    by Donald Sensing 11/11/2007
  - Peace Officers
    Almighty God, whose arm is strong,
    protect us e’er from doing wrong.
    We pray to always do what’s right,
    for justice only be our fight.
    Let peace now reign across our land,
    brought to us by your gracious hand.
    by Donald Sensing 11/11/2007
Trinitarian Christians
- Navy
  - the Son
    O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
    And hushed their raging at Thy word,
    Who walked'st 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!
  - the Holy Spirit
    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!
  - the Trinity
    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.
- Other
  - Travelers on Land
    Christ, the Lord of hill and plain,
    O'er which our traffic runs amain,
    By mountain pass or valley low,
    Wherever Lord our brethren go,
    Protect them by Thy guarding hand
    From every peril on the land!
  - Travelers by Air
    O Spirit Whom the Father sent
    To spread abroad the firmament,
    O Wind of Heaven, by Thy might
    Save all who dare the eagle's flight,
    And keep them by Thy watchful care
    From every peril in the air!
  - All Travelers
    O Trinity of love and power!
    Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
    From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
    Protect them whereso'er they go.
    Thus evermore shall rise to Thee,
    Glad praise from air, and land, and sea!

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