109 | The Hymnbook#110 | 110A |
Text: | There's a Wideness in God's Mercy |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber |
Tune: | IN BABILONE |
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.
2 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of man's 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 all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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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 (1854) |
Meter: | 8. 7. 8. 7. D. |
Publication Date: | 1955 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | God: Justice; God: Love and Fatherhood; God: Mercy(1 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | IN BABILONE |
Meter: | 8. 7. 8. 7. D. |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Traditional Dutch melody |
Copyright: | Music used by permission of Engelbert Roentgen. |