I was just a child, when I felt the Savior leading   I was drawn to what I could not understand   And for the cause of Christ   I have spent my days believing      What He'd have me be is who I am   As I've come see the weaker side of me   I've realized his grace is what I need   When sin demanded justice for my soul      Mercy said no, I'm not gonna let you go   I'm not gonna let you slip away   You don't have to be afraid   Mercy said no, sin will never take control   Life and death stood face to face   Darkness tried to steal my heart away   Thank you Jesus   Mercy said no      For God so loved the world that He sent His Son to save us   From the cross He built a bridge to set us free   Oh, but deep within our hearts   There is still a war that rages      And makes the sacrifice so hard to see   As midnight fell on crucifixion day   The light of hope seemed oh so far away   And as evil tried to stop redemption's flow      Mercy said no, I'm not gonna let you go   I'm not gonna let you slip away   You don't have to be afraid   Mercy said no, sin will never take control   Life and death stood face to face   Darkness tried to steal my heart away   Thank you Jesus   Mercy said no      And now when Heaven looks at me   It's through the blood of Jesus   Reminding me of one day long ago      Mercy said no, I'm not gonna let you go   I'm not gonna let you slip away   You don't have to be afraid   Mercy said no, sin will never take control   Life and death stood face to face   Darkness tried to steal my heart away   Thank you Jesus   Mercy said no