[Verse 1] Up on the ridge at the break of dawn, Abraham’s heart was trembling strong. Saddlebag packed with fire and wood, Trying to do the best he could. The wind kept whispering let it go, But the mountain’s shadow moved too slow, And the ram in the thicket hummed a tune, Soft as a promise under a silver moon. [Chorus] Roll on, mercy river, roll on, Carry the weight till the worry is gone. When the night feels heavy and the road gets long, Roll on, mercy river, roll on. [Verse 2] Isaac grew tall like a young oak tree, Laughing in the fields by the wandering sea. Sarah’s tent full of dancing light, A child born late in the desert night. But every joy casts a trembling shade, When old fears rise from the vows we’ve made. Still love keeps moving like a caravan, Guided by the heart of a faithful man. [Chorus] Roll on, mercy river, roll on, Carry the weight till the worry is gone. When the night feels heavy and the road gets long, Roll on, mercy river, roll on. [Verse 3] Down by the well where the camels rest, Rebekah drew water with a quiet jest. A stranger prayed for a sign from above, She answered with kindness, she answered in love. So the journey turned with a gentle hand, A bride was found in a far-off land. And the old songs rose in the fading heat, As two wandering hearts learned a steady beat. [Bridge] O Keeper of my soul, when shadows fall, Judge the storm that’s chasing us all. If my hands be clean and my heart be true, Let Your rightness carry me through. [Chorus] Roll on, mercy river, roll on, Carry the weight till the worry is gone. When the night feels heavy and the road gets long, Roll on, mercy river, roll on. [Outro] So if you hear that far-off drum, Calling you back from where you’ve come… Just follow the river past the setting sun, Where the promise flows and the journey’s never done.
