the water rose today the river with the rain memories and picture frames are floating miles away through the wreckage and the mud the ruins after the flood she survived at 91 hmm some would have given up drowning in their tears but on her wrinkled face a smile appeared when you face your greatest fear losing all that you hold near open up your eyes my dear oh how mercy looks from here the call i couldn t take unbearable mistakes a brilliant mind that fades away a baby doll beside the grave when you face your greatest fear losing all that you hold near open up your eyes my dear oh how mercy looks from here i would have given up drowning in my tears if it wasn t for your voice all these years when you face your greatest fear losing all that you hold near open up your eyes my dear my dear that s when boundless grace appears unseen angels hover near saints are singing loud and clear oh how mercy looks from here oh how mercy looks from here oh how mercy looks from here oh how mercy looks from here the water rose today