There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy

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.

There is welcome for the sinner,

And more graces for the good;

There is mercy with the Savior;

There is healing in His blood.

There is plentiful redemption

In the blood that has been shed;

There is joy for all the members

In the sorrows of the Head.

Souls of men! why will ye scatter

Like a crowd of frightened sheep?

Foolish hearts! why will ye wander

From a love so true and deep?

For the love of God is broader

Than the measure of our mind;

And the heart of the Eternal

Is most wonderfully kind.

~Words: Frederick Faber & Music: Lizzie Tourjée (partial re-post)