Lyrics
I will kneel in the dust
At the foot of the cross,
Where mercy paid for me.
Where the wrath I deserved,
It is gone, it has passed.
Your blood has hidden me.
Mercy, mercy
As endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah
For all eternity.
We will lift up the cup
And the bread we will break,
Remembering Your love.
We were fallen from grace,
But You took on our shame
And nailed it to the cross.
Mercy, mercy
As endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah
For all eternity.
May I never lose the wonder,
Oh, the wonder of Your mercy.
May I sing Your hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Amen.
May I never lose the wonder,
Oh, the wonder of Your mercy.
May I sing Your hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Amen.
Mercy, mercy
As endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah
For all eternity.
I will kneel in the dust
At the foot of the cross,
Where mercy paid for me.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Matt Redman
At the foot of the cross, we find the place where our deepest debt was fully paid and judgment was replaced with grace. Jesus bore the weight of our sin so that we could be safely hidden in His righteousness, covered by His unending love. When we look at His sacrifice, our hearts cannot help but overflow with gratitude for a mercy as boundless as the sea. Today, take a quiet moment to rest in His presence, leave your burdens behind, and praise Him for His everlasting grace.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Romans 5:8: “But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Hebrews 9:22: “According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.”
- Ephesians 2:4-5: “but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),”