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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

NETTLETON · 8.7.8.7.D · words Frederick W. Faber · music John Wyeth

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There's a Wideness in God's Mercy of great up than than fright that i'r as ened been as in it has Christ's new more is a blood worlds felt might crowd shed; this; Heav'n; seems; sheep? plen grace no God: men! is is is e place His why is There 3. There 2. It 1. Souls 4. of ti 5. There demp thou sor might scat In Of Are But Like tion sands rows y, ter will ful nough where love for re earth's looks ye so home judg yond drous true rows be per and the of ment our of the that such far a sor up won out love Head. bliss. giv'n. dreams. deep? joy room no Fa hearts! is is is for place ther: why our ish for There There There 'Tis Fool mem a fail fond wan In In Have Goes From bers tions ings ness der will all fresh where and the cre ye His earth's Half tle, ness as sure thing Like Grace than man's a the so more of in of half so is the poured the Than It some mea out wide gen sweet, all; mind; flood sea; all love wel wide ev we of come ness er just the is a there Not For There There's Was Je sus; er ner, cy, herd to is the God's broad er owe God for in kind sin mer shep lib in round ful through cy der ing than er er the ly His His gath more ger most is is and mer won heal fall. kind. blood. ty. feet? Sav good heart mer kind be of cy ness ior er the is a the Great And There There's As e ter Sav just Lar Is There Which Come have vil, nal ior; ice, us the cause with in who of E the His would Frederick W. Faber, 1862 NETTLETON 8.7.8.7.D John Wyeth, 1813

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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