Everything but His Mercy

Original North Georgia traditional Southern gospel, 109 BPM, acoustic, responsive Hohner harmonica, Hammond B3 organ, warm gospel piano, upright slap bass, fiddle, brushed drums, Warm unmistakably MALE Bubba verse one; unmistakably FEMALE Darlene verse two, harmonies and duets, Emotional dynamic build, clear original lyrics, natural live Holler Shakers sound

[Intro: original Holler Shakers riff] [Verse 1: Bubba, mature warm male] I carried every good deed forward Thought I'd place them on a scale But love was never up for auction And my perfect record failed [Chorus: male Bubba, female Darlene harmonizes] Everything fades but His mercy Every trophy, every crown All the things I thought could save me Couldn't set my burdens down Not the work of these two hands But the grace I cannot command Everything fades but His mercy [Verse 2: Darlene, expressive female] I still want to feed the hungry And bring a neighbor food and light But I'll do it out of grateful love Not as payment for my right [Bridge: two voices trade lines] What remains when I stop earning What remains when seasons turn Mercy deeper than my measuring [Final Chorus: Bubba and Darlene with band] Everything fades but His mercy Every trophy, every crown All the things I thought could save me Couldn't set my burdens down Not the work of these two hands But the grace I cannot command Everything fades but His mercy [Outro: instrumental turnaround and clean ending]

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