There's a wideness in God's mercy

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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.

There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given.

For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of our mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

Music: Beecher John Zundel (19thC)
Words: William Faber (19thC)
Sequence: Dall Forsythe, Church of St. John the Evangelist