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| Text: | There's a Wideness in God's Mercy |
| Author: | Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863 |
| Tune: | WELLESLEY |
| Composer: | Lizzie Tourjée, 1858-1913 |
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 felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment giv'n.
3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
4 If our love were but more simple,
We could 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, 1814-1863 |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7 D |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Comfort; Forgiveness; Freedom (12 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | WELLESLEY |
| Composer: | Lizzie Tourjée, 1858-1913 |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7 D |
| Key: | B♭ Major |
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