Michael Tolf: Music/Lyrics
"His Mercy" - from the album "The Season Of Love"
(Michael Tolf)
Sometime around 1994, I received a phone call from a local pastor, who asked me if I'd ever written a song about losing a loved one. You see, there was this young couple in his church who just lost their baby at birth, and the church was having a special memorial service for this couple's child. I told the pastor that I had not written such a song, but just then I remembered that I had scribbled down a lyric/chord idea that very morning. So I told the Pastor I'd call him back if I felt God was giving me this song specifically for this moment in time, to share with this grieving couple. I went back to the piano and looked at what I had written down.... "You left before we had the chance to say good-bye". Wow, I thought. As I sat down at the piano, I asked God to once again, give me the words He wants me to share. The song was done in two days....because of the Lord!
You left before we had the chance to say good-bye
And so we're telling you right now
It hasn't been easy living without you
For we never heard your new born cry
Your mother and I - well you know we had so much fun
Preparing the nursery for you
But now it just haunts us whenever we walk by
For it's now a dark and lonely room
God never leaves us alone
His mercy always is true
Though you're not here with us
Your memory is here to stay
Oh Lord please see us through
How does one wake up and face another day
Knowing that a part of you is gone
And how do we make sense of all that's come our way
It's by our faith that we stay strong
God never leaves us alone
His mercy always is true
Though you're not here with us
Your memory is here to stay
Oh Lord please see us through