You took away my ball and chain You take away all my shame You still love me when I let you down You promised me you'd always be around And I know you love me And I feel the need to thank you Life's unfolding like a love letter Under your mercy, under your mercy, Jesus I could find my shelter forever Under your mercy, under your mercy, mercy Lord On my own I slip and fall Left alone I'd lose it all But instead, I lift my head and there I find Faith and hope and love and peace that blows my mind And I know you love me And I feel the need to thank you Life's unfolding like a love letter Under your mercy, under your mercy, Jesus I could find my shelter forever Under your mercy, under your mercy, mercy Lord Now that the Holy Ghost is haunting me I'm a child of light eternally 2X Life's unfolding like a love letter Under your mercy, under your mercy, Jesus I could find my shelter forever Under your mercy, under your mercy, mercy Lord