248. There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

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.

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.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of the mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

4 If our love were but more simple,
We should take heed of God's 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: There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
Author: Frederick William Faber
Meter: 8.7.8.7.
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: God's Care; Hope; Justice (5 more...)
Source: Oratory Hymns, 1854
Tune Information
Name: WELLESLEY
Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjée
Meter: 8.7.8.7.
Key: C Major
Source: Hymnal of the Methodist Church with Tunes, 1878



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