Written by: Sandra McCracken (music), John Stocker (lyrics, 1776)
Appears on: In The Company Of Angels
Lyrics:
Thy mercy, my god is the theme of my song
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue
Thy free grace alone from the first to the last
Hath won my affection and bound my soul fast
Without thy sweet mercy I could not live here
Sin would reduce me to utter despair
But through thy free goodness my spirit’s revived
And he that first made me still keeps me alive
Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart
Dissolved by thy goodness I fall to the ground
And weep to the praise of the mercy I’ve found
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Great father of mercies thy goodness I own
And the covenant love of thy crucified son
All praise to the spirit whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine
All praise to the spirit whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine
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From the Press Kit:
“Like a tuning fork across time, these lyrics penned by John Stocker in 1776 resonate with my soul in the deepest parts. It reminds me of two things that I am desperate to hear: the wonders of God’s mercy and my unworthiness. We run from Him still clenching our rebellion and rags, yet He pursues us relentlessly like a jealous lover only to exchangee our rebellion for a Convenant of his complete pardon and to replace our rags with the perfect righteousness of Jesus. How then would we as a people be changed if we could weep fresh tears in worship and gratitude of this great love? May this be our joy, our boast, and our enduring song.”