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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

AUSTRIAN HYMN · 8.7.8.7.D · words Frederick W. Faber · music Franz Joseph Haydn

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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy fright has great up than been as in it ened Christ's new more is a that as than i'r of blood worlds felt might crowd shed; this; Heav'n; seems; sheep? plen grace no God: men! is is is is of place ti e His why 3. There 2. It 1. Souls There 5. There 4. thou sor might scat In Of Are But Like demp tion sands rows y, ter ful nough where love will re for ye looks earth's per rows drous be so of home judg yond true a far In In Have Goes From love and sor up won out the that such deep? dreams. the of ment our Head. bliss. giv'n. is is is our ish for for place ther: why joy room no Fa hearts! There There There 'Tis Fool mem a fail wan fond bers tions ings ness der will and where fresh all the cre earth's His ye sure tle, ness as thing It half of in of more is so the poured the gen wide out mea some so the a man's than sweet, sea; flood mind; all; er wel love all ness kind in for God owe Than come of we wide there a is the just ev Was There's There For Not shep mer sin broad Je Half Like Grace herd cy, ner, er sus; to is the God's er ly is His er through ful His in lib round gath more heal won mer is most ger cy er than ing der feet? ty. blood. kind. fall. the ior ness cy Sav of kind mer heart good in with the cause who and be As is the a the er Great And There There's ior; nal vil, ice, us Lar Is There Which Come would of E the His e ter Sav just have Frederick W. Faber, 1862 AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7.D Franz Joseph Haydn, 1797

1.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?
Was there ever kinder shepherd
Half so gentle, half so sweet,
As the Savior who would have us
Come and gather round His feet?

2.It is God: His love looks mighty,
But is mighti'r than it seems;
'Tis our Father: and His fondness
Goes far out beyond our dreams.
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.

3.There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in Heav'n;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such wondrous judgment giv'n.
There is welcome for the sinner,
Grace poured out as in a flood
There is mercy with the Savior;
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.
For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

5.There is plentiful redemption
In Christ's blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.
Not just all we owe to Jesus;
It is something more than all;
Greater good because of evil,
Larger mercy through the fall.

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