Mercy’s War

I was looking for excuses,
 And you offered me my soul
 In the name of all my weakness,
 In the name of Rock & Roll
 By your sickness I am healed,
 As they broke you, I am whole
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 I went looking for the fig leaves,
 And you asked me what they're for
 I was building up a wall,
 And you offered me a door
 I was hoping for silver spoons,
 When you handed me a sword
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 Maker is unmade,
 Love succums to hate,
 Life himself is slain
 Is death the only way?
 Is death the only way?
 I went looking for religion,
 Absolutely not a friend
 I went looking for ways out,
 And you showed me the way in
 I went looking for a ghost,
 And instead I found a man
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 'Felt like I was at the end,
 'Felt like giving up on life
 I talked about your mother
 And denied you once or twice
 Yeah, I plucked out your beard,
 'Put a sword into your side
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 Life and love are torn,
 Like a blaze of earthly swords
 You cut the final cord
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 I was chasing after safety,
 When my world went up in flames
 You sought all my defences,
 Watched my ashes down the drain
 'Thought mercy was a stranger,
 But you called me out by name
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 Your wounds were gaping open,
 'Couldn't recognize you at first
 And all I had to offer you was an insult or a curse
 Your blood dripped down like poison
 On the nausiated earth
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 This is mercy's war
 Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus