Theres a Wideness in Gods Mercy [to the tune of

{name: Verse 1} C G There's a wideness in God's mercy, C/E F G C like the wideness of the sea. Am G There's a kindness in God's justice C/E F C/G C which is more than liberty. Am G F There is welcome for the sinner, Am G F and more grace for all who seek. F7 C G There is healing of the nations; C F G C There is mercy at God's feet. {name: Verse 2} C G For the love of God is broader C/E F G C than the measures of the mind, Am G and the heart of the Eternal C/E F C/G C is most wonderfully kind. Am G F If our love were but more simple Am G F we should rest upon God's Word, F7 C G and our lives would be illumined C F G C by the presence of our Lord. {name: Verse 3} C G How we make God's love too narrow C/E F G C By false limits of our own; Am G And we magnify its strictness C/E F C/G C With a zeal God will not own. Am G F Though God judges us with justice, Am G F God gives grace, abundant peace! F7 C G In Christ's name, we're liberated, C F G C And oppression all shall cease.