Hymns for the Living Church ‎#233

233. There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

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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.

2 There is welcome for the sinner
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Savior;
There is healing in His blood.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of the mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

4 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy
• Title: There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
• Author: Frederick W. Faber (1862)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Psalm 86:15
  ;
  Isaiah 55:7
  ;
  Isaiah 55:19
• Topic: God the Father: Love and Mercy

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjée (1878)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Key: B♭ Major