A candle sits in darkness Until there burns a flame And a river dry and barren Must wait for the gift of rain Like the river I have thirsted And He has filled my cup Instead of just one tiny flame He gives me the sun He's the tender behind the mercy The unconditional in love And when I need forgiveness He's the redeeming inside More and more I see He is the tender behind the mercy I've had moments in the spotlight And days I've wished to hide In sunshine or in the shadows He is by my side He's the tender behind the mercy The unconditional in love And when I need forgiveness He's the redeeming inside More and more I see He is the tender behind the mercy And more than once I've added to the pain He bore in Gethsemane It gentle as a morning breeze His love, sweet love Still reaches out to me 'Cause He's the tender behind the mercy The unconditional in love And when I need forgiveness He's the redeeming inside More and more I see all the blessings all around me I can't help but see in the way that He loves me More and more I see He is the tender behind the mercy Mmm. Mmm.