Chalice Hymnal ‎#73

73. 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 welcome for the sinner,
and more graces for the good!
There is mercy with the Savior;
there is healing in his blood.

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

4 If our love were but more simple,
we would rest upon God's word;
and our lives would be illumined
by the presence of the Lord.

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: 87.87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: God Beyond All Name and Form: Grace and Love; Forgiveness; God; God: Grace; God: Love; Justice; Love: For God; Healing

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjee (1877)
• Harmonizer: Charles H. Webb (1988)
• Meter: 87.87
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Harm. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House