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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
MercyMe
MercyMe
Performer
Bart Millard
Bart Millard
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Muckala
Dan Muckala
Songwriter
Jim Bryson
Jim Bryson
Songwriter
Nathan Cochran
Nathan Cochran
Songwriter
Bart Millard
Bart Millard
Songwriter
Mike Scheuchzer
Mike Scheuchzer
Songwriter
Robby Shaffer
Robby Shaffer
Songwriter
Barry Graul
Barry Graul
Songwriter
Jason Ingram
Jason Ingram
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Muckala
Dan Muckala
Producer
Brown Bannister
Brown Bannister
Producer

Lyrics

Day after day
I try to explain You
Like I can contain You
In so many words
But You are the ocean
And I'm on the shoreline
Thinking I know You
Like You could be learned
It's so amazing
That You'd ever save me
I thought I knew Your face
I thought I'd tasted grace
But I have never felt anything close to this
Just when I'd seen it all
New mercy breaks the dawn
And with my eyes open wide
It feels like the first time, first time
It feels like the first time, first time
After all of my searching
And all of my reaching
I'm left with nothing
Nothing of worth
You treasure the broken
Over and over
Give me a hope
That can never be earned
It's still amazing
That You'd ever save me
I thought I knew Your face
I thought I'd tasted grace
But I have never felt anything close to this
Just when I'd seen it all
New mercy breaks the dawn
And with my eyes open wide
It feels like the first time, first time
It feels like the first time, first time
And Your beauty
No eye has seen
Your majesty overwhelming
Your love for me
Is healing oh God
I thought I knew Your face
I thought I'd tasted grace
But it was nothing like this
Just when I'd seen it all
New mercy breaks the dawn
And with my eyes open wide
It feels like the first time, first time
Just like the first time, first time
I can see for the first time, first time
Just like the first time
Written by: Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Dan Muckala, Jason Ingram, Jim Bryson, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer

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