I recently discovered the haunting ballad “Mercy Now” by the roots singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier. It’s a lovely, heartfelt prayer:
Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now
I know we don’t deserve it
But we need it anyhow
We hang in the balance
Dangle ‘tween hell and hallowed ground
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
Every single one of us could use some mercy now
I peruse the music offerings on Ignatius Spirituality and have been more than pleasantly rewarded by what I have found. This piece, like Patty Griffin’s Mary, I found myself replaying many times. When a performer commits their soul to the lyrics provided, it becomes more than a song, but a mantra that allows us to weave it into our souls. Weather a guitar and fiddle, or a fully equipped symphony when the music lifts our being it is true.
Beautiful,grace filled musical prayer;hoping it will change the world!
Beautiful, positive prayer.
Beautiful and true. I am grateful for Pope Francis and so many others who embody mercy in our time. We all need it now.