Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

Depth of Mercy Sung by Rick Lee James

24 Sept 2014 · 5 min

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The content presents the full lyrical text of Rick Lee James’s rendition of the Christian hymn “Depth of Mercy.” The verses convey a personal confession of sin and rebellion against God, a plea for divine mercy, and a turning toward repentance. The narrator acknowledges God’s wrath, describes his own fallen state, and then declares faith in Jesus Christ’s sacrificial love, emphasizing that God’s mercy is still available. Repeated refrains stress the desire to “turn, believe, and sin no more,” and affirm that “Jesus saves and loves me still.” The lyrics blend penitential language with hopeful assurance of salvation, reflecting classic worship themes of confession, grace, and redemption.

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Deserved of me, can my God His wrath forbear? Be the sheep of sinners' pen. Be the sheep of sinners' pen. I have long withstood his grace, all provoked him to his face, would not listen to his calls, beat him by a thousand falls, beat him by a thousand falls. I am a match to half the night, I am fresh and crucified and profaned his hallowed name. Put to him an open shame. Put to him an open shame. Now incline me to repent. Let me now my sins let go. Bow my bowed, revolted will. Turn, believe, and sin no more. Turn, believe, and sin no more. At the feet of my Savior stands, holding out his nail-scarred hands. God is love, I know, I feel. Jesus saves and loves me still. Jesus saves and loves me still. Death on me the Savior stands, holding out his nail-scarred hands. God is love, I know, I feel. Jesus saves and loves me still. Jesus saves and loves me still. Qué depth of mercy can there be? Mercy still reserved for me.