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Pastor Z.A Omotayo
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Cece Winans

Mercy Said No

Lyrics

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 That what He'd have me be, who I am As I've come to see the weaker side of me I realize His grace is what I'll need When sin demanded justice for my soul Mercy said no I'm not going to let you go I'm not going to 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 a sacrifice so hard to see As midnight fell upon the crucifixion day The light of hope seemed oh so far away As evil tried to stop redemption's flow Mercy said no I'm not going to let you go I'm not going to 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 going to let you go I'm not going to 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

Why it mattered to him

We believe this song mattered to him because it captured the very foundation of the gospel he lived to proclaim: that God’s mercy triumphs over judgment. To him, grace was never just a message to be preached from the pulpit; it was a gift to be cherished every single day. Mercy Said No is a reminder that none of us stand before God because of our own righteousness, but because Christ stood in our place. We can imagine this song drawing him back, time and again, to the wonder of a mercy that never stopped pursuing him.