Souls of Men! Why Will Ye Scatter

Words and music by Frederick William Faber · 1862

Key of G · 100 BPM · 4/4 · Assurance,Blood,Christian Life · Ps 103:1-22

Verse 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?

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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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