Lyrics
Chorus
The wonder of Your mercy Lord
The beauty of Your grace
That You would even pardon me
And bring me to this place
I stand before Your holiness
I can only stand amazed
The sinless Savior died to make
A covenant of grace
Verse 1
I only want to serve You
Bring honor to Your name
Though often I have failed You
Your faithfulness remains
I'll glory in my weakness
That I might know Your strength
I will live my life at the Cross of Christ
And raise a banner to proclaim
Chorus
The wonder of Your mercy Lord
The beauty of Your grace
That You would even pardon me
And bring me to this place
I stand before Your holiness
I can only stand amazed
The sinless Savior died to make
A covenant of grace
Verse 2
You welcome us before You
Into this holy place
The brilliance of Your glory
Demands our endless praise
The One the only Savior
Has opened heaven's doors
We can enter in free from all our sin
By Your cleansing sacrifice
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Meaning & Inspiration
Sovereign Grace Music's song is a meditation on the new covenant won by Christ. The chorus begins with wonder at God's mercy and grace, that He would "even pardon me" and bring the singer into His presence. Standing before His holiness, the singer "can only stand amazed" that the sinless Savior died to establish "a covenant of grace."
The first verse is a personal commitment to serve and honour God's name, alongside an honest admission of failure. The answer is that "Your faithfulness remains," so weakness becomes a place to know His strength, which echoes Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 12. The singer plans to live at the cross and "raise a banner" there.
The second verse turns to the gathered church. Access to the holy place is described as open because the Savior "has opened heaven's doors," a thought drawn from Hebrews 10, where believers enter by the blood of Jesus. The song works well for communion and for congregational singing about the cross.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 10:19-20 Believers enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, as the second verse describes.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Power is made perfect in weakness, matching the line about glorying in weakness.
- Jeremiah 31:33-34 The new covenant promises forgiveness of sin, the covenant named in the chorus.