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

493a. 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 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 There is welcome for the sinner,
And more graces for the good;
There is mercy with the Saviour;
There is healing in his Blood.

4 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.

5 For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind,
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

6 There is plentiful redemption
In the Blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.

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

8 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: OMNI DIE
• Arranger: W. S. Rockstro, 1823 - 95
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Corner's Gesangbuch, 1631