The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#93

93. 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 Saviour;
There is healing in his blood.

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 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 W. Faber
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Attributes and Providence of God
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjee
• Meter: 8s & 7s
• Key: D♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #162, 41, or 534.