The New Christian Hymnal ‎#37

37. There's a Wideness

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. If our faith were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word;
And our lives would be all sunshine,
In the sweetness of our Lord.

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.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy
• Title: There's a Wideness
• Author: Frederick W. Faber (1854)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: God: Love

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjée (1878)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Incipit: 51217 52321 65432
• Key: D♭ Major