Justin H. Knecht, 1799 and Rev. Edward Husband, 1871 434 ST. EDITH 7.6.7.6.D. 4 10 Jesus, Thou art stand - ing Outside the fast-closed door, 435 ILSLEY 8.7.8.7.D. 3 4 Frank G. Tisley, 1887 'Tis our Father; and His fond - ness Goes far out beyond our dreams.A - MEN. (See also CRUCIFER, No. 355) 2 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. And more graces for the good; 3 For the love of God is broader Is most wonderfully kind: But we make His love too narrow 4 There is plentiful redemption In the blood that has been shed; In the sorrows of the Head. We should take Him at His word; Rev. Frederick W. Faber, 1854 Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, "Say, poor sin - ner, lovest thou Me? 4 "Mine is an unchanging love, 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint, William Cowper, 1768 Arr. from a Gregorian Chant, by Lowell Mason, 1824 2 Joy of the comfortless, light of the straying, 3 Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing Verses 1, 2, Thomas Moore, 1816: alt., and verse 3 added, by Thomas Hastings, 1831 439 (OLMUTZ) S. M. 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. Could give the guilty conscience peace, 4 My soul looks back to see Or wash away the stain: 2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb Takes all our sins away, 3 My faith would lay her hand The burdens Thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, Rev. Isaac Watts, 1709 |