Tim Be Told - The Hymn (O What Mercy) lyrics

O what mercy has been granted me For the filthy rags I've worn Clothed in sacrifice to great to speak And of new life reborn Still my darkness veils all the victories That you've seen me through The prisons I have counted each A wall of sin so high I cannot reach Jesus Christ who died for me Gave his life so that I could be free He gave his life so that I could be free They come to you weary broken torn And lay their sorrows at your feet Parched and hungry for a taste of joy and from suffering find retreat But our silence veils all the answers That they seek from you Children cry to see your face Poor men desperate for your arms of grace Jesus Christ who died for them By your scars we pray their wounds will mend By your scars we pray their wounds will mend Our God of grace Our deliverer To you be glory and fame All our treasures we have counted loss For to surrender is to gain But your hope unveils all the answers And reveals the Truth By the cross you made a way You will bring us to your home one day Jesus Christ for us you died Gave the world Your love though we denied