We praise You for Your new mercies
And give thanks for the ones before.
We look upon Your hands and feet
That move us to worship and adore.
A Good Shepherd who saw His flock
Lost in life’s deceits and lies.
But while we were still sinning,
You chose to be our sacrifice
What kind of love is this, dear Lord?
Such devotion to goodness is new
To a people wandering in foolish pride.
We see a testimony to what is true.
For our hearts have been wounded
By others or our own doing.
We turn our backs on the offenders,
Yet You focus on their renewing.
You look past the hardness and ashes
To what You originally created.
There was only one path to healing
At Your Cross, sin’s grip was abated.
Your forgiveness is the key
That opens redemption’s door.
But for there to be remission of sins,
Your precious blood must pour.
On a people who are unworthy
Of Your life-giving amazing grace.
Mold us into the image of You.
Make us long to see Your face.
And change our hearts and minds
To give us Your perspective.
Give us strength and courage
To boldly obey Your directives.
To love others as You loved us
To help break their sin’s sentence.
For it is only Your goodness
That leads us to repentance.
Forgive us when we stumble
And choose something other than You.
Pick us up from our vain folly
By Your mercies that are always new.
Help us to walk in deeper faith
And follow You into the unknown.
For we know the end of that path
Will lead us to our eternal home.
A home that no longer has worry.
Gone will be pain, suffering, and fear.
We’ll finally see you face to face,
And You will wipe away our tears.
Hallelujah to this blessed hope
Of an eternity lived with You
Wrapped in Your arms of love
We thank You for this truth.