Lyrics of Mercy

I was hollow and closed, in the morning i could not see.
Your beloved goodness rained itself out on me.
I raged against you like a river on a stone.
But against that tidal wave, i am overthrown.

Mercy, mercy, mercy.

Well i was tossed in the wealthy (?) and leaning on myself.
I played that religion card; i put jesus on a shelf.
Born into darkness i kept putting off the grave.

Oh yeah, thinking my own goodness could get me through heaven's gates.

I beg you to come and take away all my ancient fears.
This bloodied history we all cling onto so dear.
All around me was a blinded fantasy. the truth in the mirror of a foul vanity.

You walk upon heaven, you walked upon the earth.
You brought me my salvation; for me, a second birth.
You took my broken cross up to cavalry.
You sang my redemption song, well hang it on my tree. (?)