The Navy Has a Hymn? 

     Did you know the U.S. Navy has a hymn? Years ago, after semi-retiring in Florida, I bought tickets for an Ohio State football game. Wanted Mrs. Donut (not a sports fan) to see a game and the Best band in all the land.  

     We discovered the band plays for almost an hour in the basketball arena before each football home game. So, we attended - awesome - and one of their numbers was the Navy Hymn.  

     You may have read that a hymn went through my mind as I awoke the day of my surgery. Wednesday morning, still in darkness, the Navy Hymn captured me silently (for hours?). Wow! About 11 o'clock yesterday morning the Navy Hymn sounded again on Christian radio. 

     Okay, okay. We have to say something. A few lines...

  Eternal Father Strong to Save. O hear us when we cry to Thee.

  O Trinity of love and power! 

  Thus evermore shall rise to Thee, glad hymns of praise...

  And watch and guard her ... and grant eternal life on high! 

     You can google the hymn and other info. In 1860-61 a clergyman wrote the song, and in 1879 it became the Navy Hymn at the Naval Academy.  

     After the football game our daughter and son and families in Dayton surprised us in our hotel. We all went out to dinner.

     "Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was over the surface of the deep and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."

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