Verse 1 (awe and gratitude)

By Your mercy, I come near
Not by anything I’ve done
All the weight of who I was
Covered by Your holy Son
I was lost within my ways
Far from where Your presence is
Now I stand within Your grace
Held by mercy such as this

Verse 2 (reverence / posture)

In Your house, I bow low
With a quiet, trembling heart
You are holy, set apart
And yet You have called me Yours
There is nothing I can bring
But a life laid at Your feet
So I worship in Your mercy
So undeserved, so complete

Chorus (soft, steady, repeatable)

By Your mercy, I come
By Your mercy, I stand
In Your presence, O my God
Held within Your hand

I will bow, I will stay
In the light of who You are
By Your mercy, I am near
Never wandering far

Verse 3 (relationship / devotion)

You have loved me as I am
And You call me still to grow
With my heart and mind and soul
More of You I long to know
Teach me how to walk Your way
Make it straight before my eyes
Let me follow close beside You
Where Your truth and goodness lie

Chorus (soft, steady, repeatable)

By Your mercy, I come
By Your mercy, I stand
In Your presence, O my God
Held within Your hand

I will bow, I will stay
In the light of who You are
By Your mercy, I am near
Never wandering far

Bridge (intimate prayer — very gentle)

Lead me, Lord, in righteousness
Make Your pathway clear
Let me walk it faithfully
Knowing You are near

Lead me, Lord, in righteousness
Hold me as I go
Hand in hand, I follow You
More than I could know

Verse 4 (prayerful surrender)

When the path is hard to see
And the voices pull me wide
Be the voice that leads me on
Be the hand that is my guide
Not my will, but Yours alone
Let that be my quiet prayer
Step by step within Your mercy
Knowing You are always there

Final Chorus (slightly fuller, still restrained)

By Your mercy, I come
By Your mercy, I stand
In Your presence, O my God
Held within Your hand

I will bow, I will stay
In the light of who You are
By Your mercy, I am near
Never wandering far