[Intro] [Saxophone holds a single, trembling low note. Vocal enters as a whispered a cappella prayer.] Hush now, heart... listen to the light... [Verse 1] In the hush before the morning broke, When my shadow had no soul to hold, A whisper cut the silence, deep and wide— Your name was mercy, and I came alive. [Verse 2] I have walked through valleys, drunk with grief, Where the harvest promised no relief. But Your goodness trailed me, step-by-step, A fragrance breathing where my sorrow slept. [Chorus 1] [Saxophone swells into a rich, weeping melody. Vocal grows in power.] Holy is the rain that knows my name, Good the hand that turns my tears to flame. Mercy—oh, mercy—wraps my failing chest, Jah’s breath is the only rest. [Verse 3] Even when my tongue forgot to praise, My bones remembered ancient, golden days. Your kindness carved a covenant in dust, And out of ruin, You whispered, (Trust.) [Chorus 2] [A cappella break—voices only, layered in close harmony.] Holy is the rain that knows my name, Good the hand that turns my tears to flame. Mercy—oh, mercy—wraps my failing chest, Jah’s breath is the only rest. [Bridge] [Flute enters—ethereal, Japanese shakuhachi-like—over soft cymbals.] What shall I give for all You’ve bent to mend? A broken hallelujah, without end. For every wound You kissed and made a door, For every "never" turning into "more"... [Outro] [Saxophone returns, fading into a cappella hum.] Mercy’s dawn... mercy’s dawn... I am held... I am dawn.
