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The Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine

The mercy of God is an ocean divine

Author: A. B. Simpson (1891)
Tune: [The mercy of God is an ocean divine] (Carter)
Published in 69 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Representative Text

1 The mercy of God is an ocean divine,
A boundless and fathomless flood;
Launch out in the deep, cut away the shore line,
And be lost in the fullness of God.

Refrain:
Launch out into the deep,
O, let the shore line go,
Launch out, launch out in the ocean divine,
Out where the full tides flow.

2 But many, alas! only stand on the shore
And gaze on the ocean so wide;
They never have ventured its depths to explore,
Or to launch on the fathomless tide. [Refrain]

3 And others just venture away from the land,
And linger so near to the shore,
That the surf and the slime that beat over the strand,
Dash o'er them in floods evermore. [Refrain]

4 O let us launch out on this ocean so broad,
Where the floods of salvation e’er flow;
O, let us be lost in the mercy of God,
Till the depths of His fullness we know. [Refrain]

Source: Yes, Lord!: Church of God in Christ hymnal #493

Author: A. B. Simpson

Albert B. Simpson was the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Dianne Shapiro Go to person page >

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4203
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #5957
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 69 of 69)

Assembly Songs #21

Bells of Heaven #d354

Bells of Heaven #d324

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Best Hymns No. 3 #131

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Bible Songs #143

Choice Light and Life Songs #56

Crusade Songs #d70

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Evangel Songs #59

Foursquare Favorites #d151

Foursquare Hymnal #224

Full Gospel Songs #d101

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Full Gospel Songs #90

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Full Redemption Songs #103

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Glad Tidings in Song #106

Glorious Gospel Hymns #89

Good News in Song. Rev. ed. #d177

Gospel Songs #d115

Happy Voices No. 1 #d144

Helpful Hymns suitable for all religious services #d119

Hymns of Glorious Praise #d371

Hymns of Hope #d158

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Hymns of the Christian Life #156

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Hymns of the Christian Life No. 2 #360

Hymns of the Christian Life #259

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Hymns of the Christian Life #148

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #d449

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #259

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Inspiring Hymns #468

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #4

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Living Gospel Songs and Choruses #21

Look and Live Songs #d100

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Melodies of Praise #165

Old Time Revival Songs #d110

Pearls of Praise and Promise #d114

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #165

Praise and Worship #315

Praise and Worship #315

Redemption Melodies #d98

Revival Flame, Bosworth Campaign Special #d101

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #556

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Sing #50

Audio

Small Church Music #5957

Song Evangel #d56

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Songs for the King's Business #254

Songs of Grace #d141

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Songs of Praise #103

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Songs of Summerland #186

Songs of Trust and Triumph No. 3 #d156

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d539

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Tabernacle Hymns #206

Text

Tabernacle Hymns #125

Tabernacle Revivalist #d155

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Tears and Triumphs No. 3 #157

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The Abingdon Song Book #97

The Broadman Hymnal #45

The Covenant Hymnal, authorized by the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America #d374

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The Cyber Hymnal #4203

The New Crusade Songs #d64

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The Tabernacle Hymns #152

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The Voice of Thanksgiving #53

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The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #53

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The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 #53

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The World Revival Songs and Hymns #239

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Timeless Truths #1051

V.B.S. Sailing Songs #d12

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World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #65

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Yes, Lord! #493

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #371

Exclude 63 pre-1979 instances
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