The verdict was in
All the evidence weighed
The finger of justice
had declared I must pay
And neither defendant
could not make my case
So he put his blood on it
And all was erased
He had mercy
Pure mercy
On a prisoner
condemned to die
He had mercy
Pure mercy
I had no pardon in sight
then Jesus passed by
He had mercy
on a sinner such as I...
I had been apprehended
I was in custody
The whole world
was wonderin'
what would God do with me
All my accusers
were standin' in line
But he ordered them
stand back
He said this one is mine
I am so glad I'm saved
Glad to be sanctified
I'm glad I'm blood covered
Doin' heavenly time
There's one thing for certain
I'm even more glad to know
That when God
goes out walkin'
He goes down on death row
He had mercy
Pure mercy
On a prisoner
condemned to die
He had mercy
Pure mercy
I had no pardon in sight
then Jesus passed by
He had mercy
on a sinner such
He had mercy
Pure mercy
On a prisoner
condemned to die
He had mercy
Pure mercy
I had no pardon in sight
then Jesus passed by
He had mercy
on a sinner such as I...
He had mercy
Pure mercy
He had mercy
on a sinner such as I...
Pure mercy
on a sinner such as I...