Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#493b

493b. 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.
There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no p'ace where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given.

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,
There is grace enough for thousands
Of new worlds as great as this;
There is room for fresh creations
In that upper home of bliss.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of man's mind,
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
There is plentiful redemption
In the Blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.

4 'Tis not all we owe to Jesus;
It is something more than all;
Greater good because of evil,
Larger mercy through the fall.
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.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy
• Author: Frederick William Faber, 1814 - 63
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Post-Communion; The Life in Christ: Repentance and Faith; The Life In Christ: Contemplation

Tune Information

• Name: ARMSTRONG
• Composer: Henry Brinley Richards, 1817 - 89
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7. D.
• Key: F Major