Navy ceremonial hymn recognizing veterans. Posted: May 27, 2025 | Last updated: May 27, 2025. Hundreds gathered at Roswell’s Faces of War Memorial to honor those who sacrificed for the country.

We conclude our week of thinking about the poetry of the English-language hymn tradition with what’s often called “The Navy Hymn,” or “The Royal Navy Hymn,” or just by its first line, “Eternal Father, ...

— A ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Friday morning honored the lives lost aboard the USS Iowa. With dozens gathered at Iowa point, the location of the USS Iowa Memorial, the Navy hymn was sung.

Don Biadog, a retired Navy chaplain who has known Linzey since 2016, had a similar reaction when he first heard the song. “The hymn impacted me emotionally and on a high spiritual level,” said ...

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