conviction stirs within this is how repentance begins as he draws me in i m sheltered from the wages of my sin with open arms he s welcoming me home even though no righteousness i ve shown i am spared by mercy child of his grace received into his favor despite my selfish ways i am spared by mercy child of his grace received into his favor despite my selfish ways when i go my way his perfect will for me my heart evades he devises ways to bring me back into his love s embrace he sentenced his only son to die by our hands the price for our sin could not be paid by man until he returns and his glory fills the land for the lord i will stand i am spared by mercy child of his grace received into his favor despite my selfish ways i am spared by mercy child of his grace received into his favor despite my selfish ways