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Album: MOSAIC  |  Song lyrics to: THE MERCY GOD SHOWS

Lead vocal: Jim Rudow
Music and Lyrics: Phillip Johnson
Produced by: Phillip Johnson, John Listen

"THE MERCY GOD SHOWS"

Verse 1
Kings in their castles struggle with hasdles.
Rich men and poor men sing the same dirge.
Fed up and grumbling,
People are mumbling,
"Life on this Earth is a purge."

Chorus
If it weren't for the mercy God shows when we call,
Life would be left with no meaning at all.
If it weren't for the mercy God shows to us all,
We'd stumble in darkness, in weakness we'd fall.
If it weren't for the mercy God shows,
If it weren't for the love He bestows.

Verse 2
Children are crying, mothers are sighing.
Soldiers are dying, war is in style.
Shooting and shelling,
Looting, then selling,
Mankind is losing its smile.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge 1
Everlasting love, mercy, and grace,
Comfort in sorrow, when trials we face.
When faith is low, and hope is gone,
He gives us strength to carry on.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge 2
Pour out your heart, send up your prayers.
Pour out your tears. He always cares.
When faith is low, and hope is gone,
He gives us strength to carry on.

If it weren't for the mercy God shows,
And the love He bestows, where would we be?


"THE MERCY GOD SHOWS" (with chords)

Intro: (Em) (Am)-(G) (D) (G)-(D) (C) (Am)-(G) (C)-(D)-(Em)

Verse 1
(Em)Kings in their (Am)cas(G)tles (D)struggle with (G)has(D)dles.
(C)Rich men and (Am)poor (G)men (C)sing the same (B7)dirge.
(Em)Fed up and (Am)grum(G)bling,
(D)People are (G)mum(D)bling,
"(C)Life on this (D)Earth is a (Em)purge."

Chorus
If it (C)weren't for the (D)mercy God (Bm)shows when we (Em)call,
(C)Life would be (D)left with no (Bm)meaning at (Em)all.
If it (C)weren't for the (D)mercy God (Bm)shows to us (Em)all,
We'd (C)stumble in (D)darkness, in (Bm)weakness we'd (C)fall.
If it (Am)weren't for the (D)mercy God (Em)shows,
If it (C)weren't for the (D)love He be(Em)stows.

Verse 2
(Em)Children are (Am)cry(G)ing, (D)mothers are (G)sigh(D)ing.
(C)Soldiers are (Am)dy(G)ing, (C)war is in (B7)style.
(Em)Shooting and (Am)shell(G)ing,
(D)Looting, then (G)sell(D)ing,
(C)Mankind is (D)losing its (Em)smile.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge 1
Everlasting (Cmaj7)love, mercy, and (Bm)grace,
Comfort in (Am)sorrow, when trials we (G)face.
When faith is (F)low, and hope is (Em)gone,
He gives us (Am)strength (C)to carry (B7)on.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge 2
Pour out your (Cmaj7)heart, send up your (Bm)prayers.
Pour out your (Am)tears. He always (G)cares.
When faith is (F)low, and hope is (Em)gone,
He gives us (Am)strength (C)to carry (B7)on.

If it (Em)weren't for the (Am)mer(G)cy God (D)shows,
And the (G)love (D)He be(C)stows, (Am)where (G)would we (B7)be?

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