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 our 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 illumined
By the presence 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: | 87 87 D |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2003 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Healing; Love of God for Us; Mercy(5 more...) |
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Name: | IN BABILONE |
Meter: | 87 87 D |
Key: | G Major or modal |
Source: | Oude en Nieuwe Hollandtse Boerenlieties en Contradansen, ca. 1710 |