There have been many great lyricists in the world... but two of my all-time favorites have been Bono and Rich Mullins. Reading the lyrics written by those two men is reading poetry. One of my favorite lyrics of all time comes from the song "Let Mercy Lead" by Rich Mullins. Truth be told, I think the lyrics were either written or co-written by Rich's band member, Beaker. But, I think they collaborated on it. This lyric is:
"Let mercy lead, let love be the strength in your legs... and in every footprint that you leave there will be a drop of grace."
It doesn't seem to matter how many times I listen to that song, or read that lyric. It seems to stop me in my tracks every time. Such an amazing way to look at relationships and life in general.
I love the word grace. It has so many different facets. There is an old lady that i know that is absolutely beautiful, and she moves with the grace of having lived with and without and having loved and been loved and continuing to love. God is merciful to the end. And Rich Mullins rocks.
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