You won't bear down the back of the broken You won't turn away those who have thirst You won't bind up with cords of religion There's mercy You won't put out the flickering candle You won't crush down the weakest reed You won't turn away orphans or widows There's mercy Your light shatters the darkness Your love reaches for me Tender mercies that bind up the broken The Savior that sin never saw coming ♪ You won't abandon the sheep who have fallen You won't leave us, the Helper has come You won't leave us to sin's condemnation There's mercy You're not deaf to the groans of the weary You'll keep us, the future is sure You won't leave us to tremble with worry There's mercy Your light shatters the darkness Your love reaches for me Tender mercies that bind up the broken The Savior that sin never saw coming ♪ That is why I love you That is why I run to you That is why I love you That is why I run to you That is why I love you ('Cause you are the hope of the world) That is why I run to you (And you open the eyes of the blind) That is why I love you ('Cause you are the light of the world) That is why I run to you (Oh, Jesus) Your light shatters the darkness Your love reaches for me Tender mercies that bind up the broken The Savior that sin never saw coming Your light shatters the darkness Your love reaches for me Tender mercies that bind up the broken The Savior that sin never saw coming Mercy my sin never saw coming