The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#74

74. 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 His justice,
Which is more than liberty.

2 There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Savior;
There is healing in His blood.

3 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.

4 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of man's 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 all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.

Amen.

Text Information

• 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.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Psalm 103:12
  ;
  Hosea 14:4
  ;
  Micah 7:18
• Topic: God: God the Loving Father

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjée (1878)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Key: C Major