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Prince Philip funeral: Duke s respect for Navy fliers to feature in adapted hymn
Eternal Father, Strong To Save will be sung at the ceremony on Saturday at the Duke s request
14 April 2021 • 6:00am
The Duke may have asked for the hymn to be sung out of respect for the Royal Navy
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The hymn
Eternal Father, Strong To Save will feature in the Duke of Edinburgh s funeral on Saturday, with the possible addition of a little-known extra verse at his request.
Better known as For Those in Peril on the Sea after the last line, the usually four-verse hymn is considered especially poignant by military sailors.