The American Hymnal

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...Baker, 1861 I. Art thou wea-ry, art thou lan-guid, Art thou sore dis-trest? I. Art thou wea-rv, art thou lan-guid, Art thou sore dis-trest? "I gave my life for thee; My pre-cious blood I shed, J.. J That thou might'st ran-somed be. And quick-ened from the dead. I t--t-19--P-J-frsL Fool-ish hearts, why will ye wan-der From a love so true and deep? Was there ev-er kind-est shep-herd Half so gen-tie, half so sweet, 1 As the Sav-iour.Who would have us Come and gath-er'round His feet? A-men. 2 It is God; His love looks mighty, But is mightier 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 heaven; There is no place where earth's failings Have such kindly judgment given. There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good! There is mercy with the Saviour; There is healing in His blood. H For the love of God is broader Than the measure of man's mind, And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. But we make His love too narrow By false limits of our own; And we magnify His strictness With a zeal He will not own. 5 There is plentiful redemption In the blood that has been shed; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the Head. If our love were but more simple, We should take Him at His word; And our lives would be all sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. Frederick W. Faber, 185, ERIE 87878787 Second Tune) Charles C. Converse, 186S I. Souls ot men! why will ye scat-ter Like a crowd of frightened sheep? Fool-ish hearts, why will ye wan-der From a love so true and deep? Was there ev-er kind-est shep-herd Half...