[Verse 1] A heavy heart upon the wooden floor We stumble where the shadows used to fall The ancient law, the whisper at the door He hears the gentle turning of the hall A sacred boundary of grace and truth No careless mercy wears the golden crown He gathers up the remnants of our youth Before the fragile walls come tumbling down [Chorus] Softly the river bends, the mercy flows For every spirit turning from the night Where justice and compassion interlock A quiet shelter underneath the rock He will not leave the wandering soul alone When sorrow makes a pathway to the stone [Verse 2] The congregation gathers in the light To shield the fragile spirit from the storm A holy standard shining through the night Where love is resolute and mercy warm He takes the broken pieces of regret And weaves a silent promise in the deep A tender grace that we should not forget While faithful shepherds watch the valley sleep [Bridge] [Instrumental: solemn electric guitar solo, resonant and sustained notes, atmospheric urban cowboy ambiance] [Chorus] Softly the river bends, the mercy flows For every spirit turning from the night Where justice and compassion interlock A quiet shelter underneath the rock He will not leave the wandering soul alone When sorrow makes a pathway to the stone [Outro] Forgiven and restored within the fold A quiet dawn is breaking on the hill The story of redemption, softly told The troubled waters whisper and grow still [Fade Out]
