Laudes Domini ‎#176

176. God's Welcome

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 Saviour;
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 measure 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: God's Welcome
• Author: Frederick W. Faber
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Psalm 18:35
  ;
  Psalm 103:13
  ;
  Jonah 3:10
  ;
  Micah 7:18
  ;
  2 Peter 3:9
  ;
  1 John 4:8
• Topic: Access to God; God: The Father

Tune Information

• Name: ERIE
• Composer: C. C. Converse
• Meter: 8s, 7s. D
• Key: F Major or modal