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?

Verse 2

Was there ever kinder shepherd Half so gentle, half so sweet, As the Saviour who would have us Come and gather round His feet?

Verse 3

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 4

There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Saviour; There is healing in His blood.

Verse 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.

Verse 6

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 7

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.

Background: Souls Of Men Why Will Ye Scatter