Text: | There's a wideness in God's mercy |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber |
Tune: | THEOPHILUS |
Composer: | C. G. Stanger |
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.
Refrain:
He is calling, "Come to me!"
He is calling, "Come to me!"
He is calling, "Come to me!"
Lord, I gladly come to Thee.
2 There’s no place where earthly sorrows
Are more felt than up in heav’n;
There’s no place where earthly failings
Have such kindly judgment giv’n.
3 For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of our 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 | |
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First Line: | There's a wideness in God's mercy |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber (1854) |
Refrain First Line: | He is calling, come to me |
Meter: | 8, 7, 8, 7. with Refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1921 |
Topic: | God: Care of; Mercy of God; Our Father's Love and Care |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | THEOPHILUS |
Composer: | C. G. Stanger (1918) |
Meter: | 8, 7, 8, 7. with Refrain |