Psalm 51:1-12/Lord Have Mercy on Me

from The Beauty of Weakness by Randy Bonifield

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Psalm 51:1-12 (NIV)
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

"Lord Have Mercy on Me"
words and music by Randy Bonifield based on traditional Kyrie
©2017 boogielamb music (BMI)

Based on the traditional Kyrie, this song in combination with David's plea for mercy in Psalm 51 is a confessional cry for God's mercy. Musically, this song is designed as a heart cry and the influence of spirituals and the blues should not go unnoticed or uncredited. Both musical forms (which are very closely related) come from the gut and hold on to the idea deep down that there is something more than what we now experience. In this case, the cry for mercy is centered on the belief in a liberation that only God in can bring.

lyrics

CHORUS:
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me.
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me.

VERSE:
In my weakness and in my shame,
From this darkness, I call out Your name.
Come and deliver my soul from this pain,
Lord have mercy on me.

credits

from The Beauty of Weakness, released March 15, 2018
Additional artists:
Angela Roe - vocals
Walter David Disney - scripture reading
Chris Boyd - electric guitar
Rick Gibson - electric guitar
Alex Smith - drums

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Randy Bonifield Overland Park, Kansas

A piano-playing, singer/songwriter and film composer from Kansas City whose recent work reflects a wide range of musical exploration, Randy Bonifield is a multifaceted artist with a singular focus: to center on the story around us - all that is good, true, noble, and admirable - to make us more aware of what it truly means to be more human, more alive, more connected to what ought to be. ... more