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10. How Mercy Looks From Here

How Mercy Looks From Here
by Amy Grant



 

The water rose today
The river with the rain
Memories and picture frames
Have floated miles away
Through the wreckage and the mud
The ruins after the flood
She survived at 91
Some would have given up
Drowning in their tears
But on her wrinkled face
A smile appears
WHEN YOU FACE YOUR GREATEST FEAR
LOSING ALL THAT YOU HOLD NEAR
OPEN UP YOUR EYES MY DEAR
OH, HOW MERCY LOOKS FROM HERE
The call I couldn’t take
Unbearable mistakes
A brilliant mind that fades away
A baby doll beside the grave
WHEN YOU FACE YOUR GREATEST FEAR
LOSING ALL THAT YOU HOLD NEAR
OPEN UP YOUR EYES MY DEAR
OH, HOW MERCY LOOKS FROM HERE
I would have given up
Drowning in my tears
If it wasn’t for your voice
All these years
WHEN YOU FACE YOUR GREATEST FEAR
LOSING ALL THAT YOU HOLD NEAR
OPEN UP YOUR EYES MY DEAR, MY DEAR
THAT’S WHEN BOUNDLESS GRACE APPEARS
UNSEEN ANGELS HOVER NEAR
SAINTS ARE SINGING LOUD AND CLEAR
OH, HOW MERCY LOOKS FROM HERE
OH, HOW MERCY LOOKS FROM HERE
The water rose today …

Written by Amy Grant and Eric Paslay

Behind the Song:
"This song was inspired by the life altering events of the first week of May 2010. Nashville experienced a record-breaking flood. We buried long time musician friend, Will Owsley. My cousin, Adam Spain, was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. We celebrated the marriage of our oldest daughter, Jenny Gill to Josh VanValkenburg. So much pain, so much joy, dancing side by side … as if life were meant to do so." - Amy Grant

 

 

 

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This Wednesday, August 13, 2025
ALBUMS
Various Artists Songs We've Been Trying To Tell You About (And Others We Haven't), Vol. 14 [JFH Music]

This Friday, August 15, 2025
ALBUMS
Mark Bishop Grandkids - EP [Sonlite]
The CCC Collective Brooklyn Culture (independent)
Equippers Worship Awe [DREAM Worship]
The Final Witness Beneath The Altar [Rottweiler]
Grammatrain Flying Collector's Edition CD [Girder]
Grammatrain Lonely House 30th Anniversary Edition CD [Girder]
Katy Nichole Honest Conversations [Centricity]
REFVGE REFVGE 1 [Syntax]
Relentless Pursuit Apocalypsis (independent)
V1 Worship Archives [DREAM]
Joel Vaughn Feel It - EP [DREAM]

SINGLES
ANTHNY no stages - Single [Provident]
Johan Åsgärde Coming Home - Single [Gotee]
Dave Barnes Everything But Mine - Single (independent)
Pat Barrett I've Got A Fire - Single [Capitol CMG]
Chris Caro Pain Pt. 3 - Single [Syntax]
Jeff Deyo There is a Fire - Single [NWN]
Drenae Dead Seed - Single [Syntax]
F'rael Pardon My Grace - Single [Syntax]
Jeremy and Adrienne Camp Worthy Of It All / I Exalt Thee (Jeremy and Adrienne Camp Version) - Single [Sparrow]
Linc Worship I Know - Single (independent)
Steven Malcolm All God - Single [Curb]
Jeannie Ortega Little Girl is Gone - Single [Syntax]
outr.cty Testin' Your Luck (ft. Selah the Corner & Dre Murray) - Single [Syntax]
Matt Redman Let Me See Jesus / Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (feat. Charity Gayle) - Single [Integrity]
Rhymes in Harmony Beautiful Name - Single [Syntax]
Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, & Elevation Worship So So Good (Live) - Single [Fair Trade]

VINYL
Grammatrain Flying Vinyl [Girder]
Grammatrain Lonely House 30th Anniversary Edition Vinyl [Girder]
Newsboys Going Public Vinyl [Girder]

Next Friday, August 22, 2025
ALBUMS
Lecrae Reconstruction [Reach]
Lizzie Morgan Not My Will [Provident]
Josiah Queen MT. ZION [Capitol CMG]

SINGLES
Dust and Grace Hallelujah - Single [MTS]
Good Weather Forecast Today (feat. Elijah Thomas) - Single [DREAM]
Roxanne Grace Try Again - Single [DREAM]
Mainstream Worship Invitation - Single [DREAM Worship]
V1 Worship Been So Faithful - Single [DREAM Worship]



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