Music is in my head all the time! I remember snippets of songs I sang as a young child and if I can’t recall all of the words, well, it drives me crazy. And then there are those catchy tunes that replay over and over until something else knocks it off of the playlist in my mind.

Perhaps King David was much the same…the only difference is that he actually wrote his own music. What a blessing it must have been to be able to write beautiful lyrics and music for God!

One of David’s favorite things to write about was how wonderful God is. Psalm 8 is just one example of David’s praise to God. “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” (Psalm 8:1 – NIV)

There have been other skilled song writers through the years who have brought their music to life by adding God into their song writing. I’m sure you can name a few of your favorites. How blessed we are to have their music that leads us to worship.

Today’s song is a small glimpse into the wonderful God that we love. It speaks of His mercy and grace. His redemption of man. The Counselor, Comforter and Keeper that He is. And His Almighty nature that was and is and is to come.

This melody also mentions the three-in-one…Jesus, Spirit and Father. Together they are God and together they give and fulfill all the desires of our hearts. This wonderful God that we love is the One we are to praise and adore. No other. Just Him alone.

I pray that as you read through these lyrics that you will find rest and comfort. I pray that you will be able to join the multitudes in worship of our Lord today. And above all, I pray that you know Jesus as your wonderful, merciful Savior.

“Wonderful, Merciful, Savior”

Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men
Oh you rescue the souls of men
 

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost the way
Oh, we hopelessly lost the way
 

You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
 

Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we’re falling before Your throne[i]

There have been some beautiful recordings of this song, including Phillips, Craig and Dean’s version. But I’d like to share Selah’s version today. Click here to listen!

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna

[i] “Wonderful, Merciful Savior,” Words by Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse, Music by Dawn Rodgers, Word Music and Dayspring Music, 1989.