Lyrics
Verse 1
Oh lord have mercy
Nothing wey dey sweet me pass
Your tender mercy
Na you ah dey lift me up
Whenever I'm down
I can't do without your love
Verse 2
Oh... in every situation
You are my redemption
You are my solution
Na you ah dey lift me up
Whenever I'm down
I can't do without your love
Chorus
Mepere muso, mepere muso kam bata
Mepere muso, mepere muso kam bata
Have mercy oh
Have mercy ooh Papa oh
Have mercy on us
Have mercy eh
Verse 3
If I dey call, if I dey come
Chukuduh maga
Who I for be, where I for dey
Okwo chenedum oh
In the time of trouble
Time of sorrow
You are higher than the highest
Mightier than the mightiest
Hallowed be your name
You are holier than the holiest
You are the greatest
I would praise your name
Oh my angel and my guidance
You are my saviour
I can't do without your love
Chorus (Repeat x2)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Mercy" opens with a direct plea, calling on the Lord for mercy and naming nothing sweeter than that tender compassion. That immediate dependency, nothing compares, nothing substitutes, frames the entire song around total reliance rather than occasional need.
Its verses switch between English, Nigerian Pidgin, and Igbo phrasing, describing God as redemption and solution before borrowing the Lord's Prayer's own language, hallowed be your name, directly into a list of superlative titles, higher than the highest, holier than the holiest. That direct scriptural phrase anchors the song's broader praise in familiar devotional language.
Rooted in contemporary Nigerian gospel highlife tradition, the song functions as a multilingual plea for mercy paired with declared dependence, its repeated chorus asking for mercy on behalf of a wider community rather than the singer alone, closing the song on shared rather than individual need.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9 Addresses God's name as hallowed, directly echoed in the song's borrowed phrase within its list of praises.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 Describes God's mercies as new and unfailing, echoed in the song's repeated plea for tender mercy.