[Verse 1] They wrote her name in fire and warning Like fear would make the truth more clear But I have seen the hands that point Carry the same hunger they condemn
Yes, I’ve walked those cathedral aisles Heard the silence behind the song Watched the holy become a language Used to prove someone else is wrong
[Pre-Chorus] And you’re not mistaken I’ve seen it too The faith that bends to comfort And calls itself the truth
[Chorus] This is the Book of Mercy Not the one they twisted into shame Not the one dressed up in power Just to justify the blame You say the saints were hollow You say the believers lied
But mercy isn’t what they practiced
It’s what they left behind
Book of Mercy Book of Mercy
[Verse 2] Jezebel knew exactly what she worshipped You’re right to name that truth But knowing what you bow to Doesn’t make it something worth choosing
And not every broken pulpit Erases what was meant to be The failure of the faithful Is not the death of what they failed to keep
[Pre-Chorus] They used it poorly They used it wrong But truth doesn’t vanish Just because it’s gone
[Chorus] This is the Book of Mercy The part they couldn’t rewrite The voice that wasn’t shouted The love that didn’t fight You say the world is hollow You say we chose deceit
But mercy was still speaking Even when we couldn’t hear it breathe
Book of Mercy Book of Mercy
[Bridge — quiet, grounded, direct] I won’t defend what they have done
I won’t cleanse it I won’t excuse it
You’re right
People used faith To wound To control To excuse themselves While calling it holy
But that was never mercy
[Build]
That was power
Wearing something sacred Like a mask
And you saw through it
[Final Chorus — radiant lift, not aggressive] This is the Book of Mercy The one that doesn’t need a throne The one that meets the broken Without needing them to be whole You say the heavens grew silent You say the angels disappeared
But mercy doesn’t shout from temples
It stays
Right here
Book of Mercy Book of Mercy
[Outro — soft, steady] They misused it
…
But they didn’t destroy it