This is one of the many prophetic and amazing songs that Rich Mullins wrote in his oh-too-short lifetime. Complete lyrics are at the Rich Mullins tribute website: http://www.kidbrothers.net/npp.html#tlog

The song has been echoing in my heart ever since I heard it many years ago, thanks to Darel for introducing me to Mullins music… Here are the lyrics (reprinted with permission):

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
I cannot find in my own
And He keeps His fire burning
To melt this heart of stone
Keeps me aching with a yearning
Keeps me glad to have been caught
In the reckless raging fury
That they call the love of God

Now I’ve seen no band of angels
But I’ve heard the soldiers’ songs
Love hangs over them like a banner
Love within them leads them on
To the battle on the journey
And it’s never gonna stop
Ever widening their mercies
And the fury of His love

Oh the love of God
And oh, the love of God
The love of God

Joy and sorrow are this ocean
And in their every ebb and flow
Now the Lord a door has opened
That all Hell could never close
Here I’m tested and made worthy
Tossed about but lifted up
In the reckless raging fury
That they call the love of God

But to do it full justice, you really should hear the song sometime Drop me a line, I’ll be glad to recommend some of his CDs!