Lyrics & Translation
Explore the heartfelt plea for redemption in Hillsong UNITED's 'Mercy Mercy.' This song offers a powerful way to learn the language of worship and repentance, teaching you to express your need for grace and find hope in the face of personal struggles. Discover how its simple yet profound lyrics can enrich your understanding of faith and mercy.
[English]
Mercy mercyBring me to my knees
As the morning
Calls to light the dark in me
Heaven's story
Breathing life into my bones
Spirit lift me
From this wasteland, lead me home
Now I
Find my life in Yours
My eyes
On Your name
Arrest my heart
From its reckless path
Release the chains in me
Awake my soul
To the hope You hold
Your grace is all I need
Humble glory
Chose to carry all my shame
Rendered worthy
In the shadow of Your Name
Gracious fury
Written in my Savior's scars
Mercy mercy
Now engraved upon my heart
Now I
Find my life in Yours
My eyes
On Your name
Arrest my heart
From its reckless path
Release the chains in me
Awake my soul
To the hope You hold
Your grace is all I need
Arrest my heart
From its reckless path
Release the chains in me
Awake my soul
To the hope You hold
Your grace is all I need
Mercy mercy
Bring me to my knees
As the morning
Calls to light the dark in me
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mercy mercy, Bring me to my knees
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The phrase "Bring me to my knees" uses the imperative mood to express a command or request.
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As the morning, Calls to light the dark in me
➔ Metaphor and Personification
➔ The phrase uses metaphor to compare morning to a caller and personification to attribute human action to it.
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Heaven's story, Breathing life into my bones
➔ Present Continuous Tense
➔ The phrase "Breathing life into my bones" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.
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Now I, Find my life in Yours
➔ Present Simple Tense
➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a habitual or permanent situation.
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Arrest my heart, From its reckless path
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The phrase uses the infinitive "to" (implied) to express the purpose of arresting the heart.
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Your grace is all I need
➔ Present Simple Tense with Emphasis
➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with emphasis to highlight the importance of grace.
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Mercy mercy, Now engraved upon my heart
➔ Present Perfect Tense
➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that occurred in the past and has results in the present.
