Concordia ‎#110

110. There is a Wideness in God's Mercy

1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea:
There’s a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Savior;
There is healing in His blood.

2 There is no place where earth’s sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth’s failings
Have such kindly judgment given.
There is plentiful redemption
In the blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word;
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy
• Title: There is a Wideness in God's Mercy
• Author: Frederick W. Faber (1854)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: The Christian Life: Call and Repentance; Faith and Justification
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RIPLEY
• Arranger: L. Mason (1839)
• Arranger: L. Mason (1839)
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Gregorian Chant; Gregorian Chant
• Notes: Now Public Domain.