Jon Foreman - Mercy's War lyrics

I was looking for excuses And you offered me my soul In the name of all my weakness In the name of rock and roll By sickness I am healed Because they broke you I am whole O the wonderful blood of Jesus I went looking for the fig leaves And you asked me what they're for I was building up a wall And you offered me a door I was hoping for silver spoons When you handed me a sword O the wonderful blood of Jesus Maker is unmade Love succumbs to hate Life himself is slain Is d**h the only way? Is d**h the only way? I went looking for religion Absolutely not a friend I went looking for ways out And you showed me the way in I went looking for a ghost And instead I found a man O the wonderful blood of Jesus Felt like I was at the end Felt like giving up on life I talked about your mother And denied you once or twice Yah I plucked out your beard Put a sword into your side O the wonderful blood of Jesus Life and love are atoned By the blades of all our swords We cut the final cord But this is mercy's war I was chasing after safety When my world went up in flames I watched all my defenses Washed like ashes down the drain I thought you were a stranger But you called me out by name O the wonderful blood of Jesus Your wounds were gaping open I couldn't recognize you at first All I had to offer Was an insult or a curse The blood dripped down like poison On the nauseated earth O the wonderful blood of Jesus This is mercy's war O the wonderful blood of Jesus