Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#114

114. There's a Wideness

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 Savior;
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
• Title: There's a Wideness
• Author: Frederick W. Faber (1854)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: God the Father: Grace and Mercy of God

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjee (1877)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Incipit: 51217 52321 65432
• Key: B♭ Major