(Verse 1) The word came down like thunder in the night, “Go to Nineveh, call them to the light.” But Jonah turned and ran the other way, Down to the sea where the shadows sway. He boarded a ship, tried to hide from the call, But you can’t outrun the God who sees it all. (Chorus) Oh mercy that won’t run, love that won’t sleep, Even in the deep where the waters leap. You chase the heart that’s gone astray, You speak through storms, You make a way. Three days in the dark, but You bring life again— Grace like the tide keeps rolling in. (Verse 2) The storm rose high, the sea turned wild, The guilty truth was finally unveiled. Thrown to the waves, but not left alone, A great fish carried him down below. In the belly of night, he finally prayed, And grace reached down where the runaway stayed. (Chorus) Oh mercy that won’t run, love that won’t sleep, Even in the deep where the waters leap. You break the pride, You calm the sea, You pull the broken back to Thee. From the depths You hear every honest cry— You are the God who won’t pass by. (Verse 3) Then Jonah rose and walked to Nineveh’s gates, A warning word about coming fate. But hearts were torn, from king to poor, They turned from evil, sought the Lord. And compassion fell where judgment stood— A mercy greater than they understood. (Verse 4) But Jonah burned when grace was shown, To a city he wished had overthrown. A plant grew up, then withered away, And God taught truth that still holds today: “If I care for a leaf in the desert sun, How much more for the lost I run?” (Final Chorus) Oh mercy that won’t run, love that won’t sleep, Not bound by walls or the lines we keep. You love the lost, You heal the shame, You call us all by a greater name. From the storm to the shore, You redeem again— Grace like the tide keeps rolling in.
