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127 | Christ in Song#128 | 129 |
Text: | He Is Calling |
Author: | Faber |
Tune: | [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.
Refrain:
He is calling, "Come to me;"
Lord, I gladly follow thee!
2 There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Saviour;
There is healing in his blood. [Refrain]
3 There's no place where earthly sorrows
Are more felt than up in heav'n;
There's no place where earthly failings
Have such kindly judgment giv'n. [Refrain]
4 For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind. [Refrain]
5 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. [Refrain]
6 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. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | There's a wideness in God's mercy |
Title: | He Is Calling |
Author: | Faber |
Refrain First Line: | He is calling, "Come to me;" |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1908 |
Topic: | Invitation and Repentance; God: God's Love and Mercy; Special Selections: Ladies' Voices |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [There's a wideness in God's mercy] |
Key: | G Major |