Mercy – Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin

This is a contemporary Christian music song about mercy, which is especially suitable for Divine Mercy Sunday and Easter-tide, ie the days / weeks immediately after Easter.

It was written by English evangelical worship leader and song-writer Matt Redman (b 1974) and Swedish-born singer, songwriter and producer Jonas Myrin (b 1982), and first released in 2014. It was then included in Mission Praise, 2014 edition.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Redman and Myrin. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of C, the first few notes of the melody are CD E DC A EG A_ GF G with accompanying chords C / G / Dm7 / C.

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Downloads

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Downloadable
leadsheet

Downloadable arrangement for piano/guitar

Examples

Redman with band, professional recording of a live performance:

Official video from Redman, with lyrics and chords:

Singer with band, words and chords on-screen:

Singer with guitar, acoustic:

Singer with band:

Instrumental - organ:

Instrumental - piano:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available with this video. A rough outline is:

1. I will kneel in the dust at the foot of the cross ...

Chorus:
Mercy, mercy, as endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah for all eternity.

2. We will lift up the cup and the bread we will break ...

Bridge:
May I never lose the wonder,
Oh, the wonder of Your mercy.
May I sing Your hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Amen.