Mercy Seat

I know that I fell victim to my wicked eye I know that I've been chasing every little lie I'm hungry as a prisoner, I'm tired as a slave For keeping one foot in the garden, And one foot in the grave But the sweetest place I know Lies just behind the veil There I find that you cover every time I fail And there I see the proof that You're merciful to man For if You were to keep a record I know I could never stand. Instead you lead me to a place where there's healing in your hand There at Your... Mercy Seat Oh, I love Your Mercy Seat For there you cover Every lie I spoke and every promise that I broke And every dreamer that I woke I see that I have hidden every thought of You I know my crimes are many, and my sacrifices few And still You hold a place where atonement can be made Where blood falls from Your finger and the debtor's debt is paid. The broken man is mended and the lowly man is saved. There at Your... There just behind the veil, the sweetest work gets done And each and every time I fail, You cover every one I can't go over, You know I can't go under You tear the veil away and lead me to the wonder of Your...