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There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

• • There’s a wideness in God’s mercy that 
  • is wider than the greatest sea; 
  • and so I know it covers even me. 
  • There’s a depth to His compassion that is 
  • deeper than I’ll understand; 
  • and so my life is safe within His hands. 
  • His love is deep enough for me, 
  • to cause these blinded eyes to see, 
  • to set this lowly captive free from sin. 
  • His grace is flowing from above, 
  • reflected in the Saviour’s love 
  • O precious Father, help me take it in
  
  

Verse 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. 

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. 

Verse 2

For the love of God is broader 

than the measures of the mind. 

And the heart of the Eternal 

is most wonderfully kind. 

But we make his love too narrow, 

by false limits of our own, 

and we magnify His strictness 

with a zeal he will not own. 

Verse 3

There is plentiful redemption 

In the blood that has been shed; 

There is joy for all the members 

In the sorrows of the Head.  

There is grace enough for thousands. 

Of new worlds as great as this; 

There is room for fresh creations 

In that upper home of bliss. 

If our love were but more simple, 

We should take him at his word; 

And our lives would be all gladness 

In the joy of Christ our Lord. 

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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Frederick W. Faber, 1862 copyright status is Public Domain Subjects: Faith, Mercy, Gospel, Love, Salvation Scripture: Psalm 106:1; Ephesians 2:4-5 Wellesley [.xml] Lizzie S. Tourjee, 1877 copyright status is Public Domain Key: B♭ Meter: 8.7.8.7 Learn about music formats... view sheet music [.pdf] [.sib] play midi [.mid] This song in other languages: .pdf Deutsch (German) .pdf Pусский (Russian)

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 welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Savior, There is healing in His blood. But we make God’s love too narrow By false limits of our own, And we magnify its strictness With a zeal God will not own. 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 simple, We should rest upon God’s word, And our lives would be illumined By the presence of our Lord.

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 There is no place where earth's sorrows
are more keenly felt than heaven:
there is no place where earth's failings
have such gracious judgement given.

3 There is plentiful redemption
through the blood that Christ has shed;
there is joy for all the members
in the sorrows of the head.

4 For the love of God is broader
than the measure of our mind;
and the heart of the eternal
is most wonderfully kind.

5 If our love were but more simple,
we should take him at his word;
and our lives would be illumined,
by the glory of the Lord.

Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) and Jubilate Hymns
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