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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

HYMN TO JOY · 8.7.8.7.D · words Frederick W. Faber · music Ludwig van Beethoven

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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy great has up than fright i'r that as than In Christ's new more is a felt blood worlds of might crowd shed; this; Heav'n; seems; sheep? been as in it ened plen grace no God: men! is is is is of Of ti e place His why 3. There 2. It 1. Souls There 5. There 4. demp thou sor might scat Are But Like tion sands rows y, ter ful nough where love will re for earth's looks ye of home judg yond true our the of ment and sor up won out love the that such far a drous rows per be so bliss. Head. giv'n. dreams. deep? joy room no Fa hearts! is is is our will ish for for place ther: why There There There 'Tis Fool bers tions ings ness der and a fail fond mem In In Have Goes From wan all fresh where cre earth's ye the His more of in of half poured than man's a the so is the tle, ness as sure thing some mea out wide gen flood sweet, sea; mind; all; er ness come of we all love wel wide ev in for God owe kind the just the is a there Not For There There's Was sus; er ner, cy, herd so It Than Grace Like Half Je er God's the is to broad sin mer shep through ful in lib round er the ly His His mer won heal more gath ger most is is and ing cy der than er kind. fall. blood. ty. feet? good heart mer kind Sav er the is a who the be of cy ness ior Great And There There's As vil, nal ior; ice, us in ter Sav just e Lar Is There Which Come cause the with have would E the of His Frederick W. Faber, 1862 HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7.D Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824

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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