"Mercy" by Matt Redman, a communion song

Today I heard a song on the radio (Family Radio, locally 91.5) that caught my attention in terms of it being a communion song.  The words "we will lift up the cup and the bread we will break" captured my attention right away.  I enjoyed the entire song, but didn't catch the title nor the artist.  However, I was able to search for it and find it this evening.  The song is "Mercy" by Matt Redman.  It is from the album, Your Grace Finds Me (2013).

If you play guitar, here is a link with lyrics and chords.

Here are the lyrics to the song:

I will kneel in the dust
at the foot of the cross,
where mercy paid for me.
Where the wrath I deserve,
it is gone, it has passed.
Your blood has hidden me.

Mercy, mercy,
as endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah
for all eternity.

We will lift up the cup
and the bread we will break,
remembering Your love.
We were fallen from grace,
but You took on our shame
and nailed it to a cross.

Mercy, mercy,
as endless as the sea.
I'll sing Your hallelujah
for all eternity.
[repeat]

May I never lose the wonder,
oh, the wonder of Your mercy.
May I sing Your hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Amen.
[repeat 3x]

May I never lose the wonder,
oh, the wonder of Your mercy.
May I sing Your hallelujah.
Hallelujah, Amen.
[repeat]

I will kneel in the dust
at the foot of the cross,
where mercy paid for me.

K-LOVE link with lyrics.

A video:

What caught my attention most, as I mentioned was that this song lends itself to being a communion song.  Though my WO 510 course was Spring Semester, I still find myself thinking through many of the lessons we covered on worship.  Playing and/or singing a song during the communion time was something we covered in the course.  I am familiar with some solid communion hymns (in my opinion), but I haven't become familiar with many contemporary songs that could be used during communion. 

This was a pleasant find for me today.  Not only for possible worship planning purposes, but also for personal worship.

Whether you are already familiar with this song or not, I hope you'll take a few moments to listen to the song and worship.

Blessings on your journey,

Debra