The Celebration Hymnal

355

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 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 illumined  
By the presence of our Lord.

WORDS: Frederick W. Faber
MUSIC: Lizzie S. Tourjee
Theme: The Life of Christ: The Redeemer: His Grace, Love and Mercy