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1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Like the wideness of the sea;
There’s a kindness in God's justice
Which is more than liberty.
There is plentiful redemption
In the blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.
2 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of the mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more faithful,
We should rest upon God's word;
And our lives would be thanksgiving
For the goodness of our Lord.
3 Troubled souls, why will you scatter
Like a crowd of frightened sheep?
Foolish hearts, why will you wander
From a love so true and deep?
There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Savior,
There is healing in his blood.
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First Line: | There's a wideness in God's mercy |
Title: | There's a Wideness in God's Mercy |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863 (alt.) |
Meter: | 8 7 8 7 D |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2011 |
Topic: | Grace/ Mercy |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | IN BABILONE |
Meter: | 8 7 8 7 D |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Oude en Niewe Hollantse Boerenlieties en Contredansen, c. 1710 |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |