Worship in Song ‎#248

248. 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 God's 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 given.

3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measures of the mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

4 If our love were but more simple,
We should take heed of God's 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 in God's Mercy
• Author: Frederick William Faber
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: God's Care; Hope; Justice; Kindness; Love; Mercy; Sorrow; Trust
• Source: Oratory Hymns, 1854

Tune Information

• Name: WELLESLEY
• Composer: Lizzie S. Tourjée
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Hymnal of the Methodist Church with Tunes, 1878