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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

GALILEAN · 8.7.8.7.D · words Frederick W. Faber · music Joseph Barnby

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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy great up than fright has it ened more Christ's new is a that as than i'r of blood worlds felt might crowd shed; this; Heav'n; seems; sheep? been as in plen grace no God: men! is is is is of His ti e place why There 2. It 1. Souls 3. 5. There 4. There tion sands rows y, ter demp thou sor might But In Of Are scat Like where nough ful love re for earth's looks ye will of home judg yond true such the that love far a rows per drous be so sor up won out Head. bliss. giv'n. dreams. deep? the of ment our and joy room no Fa hearts! is is is our ish for for place ther: why There There There 'Tis Fool tions ings ness der bers mem a fail fond wan In In Have Goes From fresh all where and will earth's ye cre the His thing sure as ness tle, more of in of half is some mea out wide gen the poured the so all; mind; flood sea; sweet, than man's a the so wide ev just the is a there wel er we of come ness all love Not For There There's Was herd Je broad sin mer shep It Than Grace Like Half sus; er ner, cy, in for God kind owe to is the God's er through is the ly His er His mer won heal more gath ger most in lib round ful cy der ing than er blood. fall. kind. ty. feet? heart ior good ness mer kind Sav is the with in who be of cy er the is a the cause Great And There There's As Come vil, nal ior; ice, us and Lar Is There Which of E the His would just e ter Sav have Frederick W. Faber, 1862 GALILEAN 8.7.8.7.D Joseph Barnby, 1911

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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