Once there was a holy place
Evidence of God’s embrace
And I can almost see mercy’s face
Pressed against the veil
Looking down with longing eyes
Mercy must have realized
That once His blood was sacrificed
Freedom would prevail
And as the sky grew dark
And the earth began to shake
With justice no longer in the way
Mercy came running
Like a prisoner set free
Past all my failures
To the point of my need
When the sin that I carried
Was all I could see
And when I could not reach mercy
Mercy came running to me Once there was a broken heart
Way too human from the start
And all the years left you torn apart
Hopeless and afraid
Walls I never meant to build
Left this prisoner unfulfilled
Freedom called but even still
It seemed so far away
I was bound by the chains
From the wages of my sin
Just when I felt like giving in Mercy came running
Like a prisoner set free
Past all my failures
To the point of my need
When the sin that I carried
Was all I could see
And when I could not reach mercy
Mercy came running to me Sometimes I still feel so far
So far from where I really should be He gently calls to my heart
Just to remind me Mercy came running
Like a prisoner set free
Past all my failures
To the point of my need
When the sin that I carried
Was all I could see
And when I could not reach mercy
Mercy came running
Mercy came running
Like a prisoner set free
Past all my failures
To the point of my need
When the sin that I carried
Was all I could see
And when I could not reach mercy
Mercy came running
Mercy came running
Like a prisoner set free
Past all my failures
To the point of my need
When the sin that I carried
Was all I could see
And when I could not reach mercy
Mercy came running
It is hard for pride to understnad that God´s love is greater than our mistakes, sins, weaknesses and failures, but when we finally understand it, it´s a great sensation. Grace is ahead and above of us, and mercy is always there for us to thank our Lord for His faithfulness.And it is great to read testimonies of those who have experienced God´s mercy running to them!
What a awesome true song---mercy has come running to me so often---I love you so much Jesus---I trust you totally--your mercy is unending----thank you for bringing through so much!!!!
I first heard this song driving my son to elementary school. It stayed. WITHIN my spirit ever since that time in the 90s. I never knew the group but they were singing about me. A man whom turn rebellious walking in my own way not doing the work GOD called me to do. My Father died breathing his last breaths within my arms. My Mother drowned in the katrina flood. Both of them went to heaven from our home. Mercy came running to me when i was in chains like a prisoner set free Thank You JESUS!!
Mercy did come running to me and saved me and took all my hurt, anger, regrets and sins from me and set me free , no greater love have I found , glory to God in the highest !!!!!!!!!!
GOD sent one of his servants whom i never met csme to me to let me know my MOM and DAD made it to HEAVEN RIGHT IN A CLOTHING STORE MY COUSIN AND I WAS IN TEARS. Thank you LORD.