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How Mercy Looks From Here cover
03. Don't Try So Hard [feat. James Taylor]
Album: How Mercy Looks From Here
Artist: Amy Grant
         
 

Another Monday comes
And I just want to breathe
‘Cause it’s a long, long week
for someone wired to please
I keep taking my aim, pushing it higher
Want to shine bright, even brighter now
Wish I could tell myself

DON’T TRY SO HARD
GOD GIVES YOU GRACE AND YOU CAN’T EARN IT
DON’T THINK THAT YOU’RE NOT WORTH IT
BECAUSE YOU ARE
HE GAVE YOU HIS LOVE AND HE’S NOT LEAVING
GAVE YOU HIS SON SO YOU’D BELIEVE IT
YOU’RE LOVELY EVEN WITH YOUR SCARS
DON’T TRY SO HARD
Do you remember how the summers felt
when we were kids
Oh, we didn’t think much about it
we just lived
Taking our time, beautiful leisure
When did we start trying to measure up
When all of this time,
Love has been trying to tell us
DON’T TRY SO HARD
GOD GIVES YOU GRACE, YOU CAN’T EARN IT
STOP THINKING YOU’RE NOT WORTH IT
BECAUSE YOU ARE
HE GAVE YOU HIS LOVE AND HE’S NOT LEAVING
GAVE YOU HIS SON SO YOU’D BELIEVE IT
YOU’RE LOVELY EVEN WITH YOUR SCARS
LOVELY THE WAY YOU ARE
SO OPEN UP YOUR LOVELY HEART
AND DON’T TRY SO HARD

Written by Ben Glover and Amy Grant

 

More Lyrics from How Mercy Looks From Here

  1. 01. If I Could See (What The Angels See)
  2. 02. Better Not To Know [feat. Vince Gill]
  3. 03. Don't Try So Hard [feat. James Taylor]
  4. 04. Deep As It Is Wide [feat. Sheryl Crow, Eric Paslay]
  5. 05. Here
  6. 06. Shovel In Hand [feat. Will Hoge]
  7. 07. Golden
  8. 08. Our Time Is Now [feat. Carole King]
  9. 09. Not Giving Up
  10. 10. How Mercy Looks From Here
  11. 11. Greet The Day
                 
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This Tuesday, November 10
SINGLES
Seth Davey A New Dawn - Single (independent)

This Wednesday, November 11
ALBUMS
Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

This Friday, November 13
ALBUMS
Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
The Lofi Christian & Commons Worship The Commons Lofi (independent)
outr.cty Green Skies, Blue Grass [Syntax]
Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

SINGLES
Chris Caro 10 YEARS IN A MINUTE - Single [Syntax]
Cutright The Curtain - Single [Syntax]
Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
Amelia Wells At Your Feet - Single [Hope Lane]
Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

VINYL
Anberlin Currency Vinyl [Equal Vision]

Next Thursday, November 19
ALBUMS
NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender and The Fellow Passengers of Pain [UMG]

Next Friday, November 20
ALBUMS
Gabrielle Lovelace The Secret of Christmas [Old Bear]
Mountains in the Sea Breakthrough - EP [Dream]
New Wine Worship Ready For More - EP (independent)
The Rogers Family Let's Sing a Song About Jesus [Horizon]
Will Morrison, Calm Worship Collective Christmas Music - Instrumental Piano Holiday Songs (independent)

SINGLES
Francesca Battistelli Messiah (Cinematic) - Single [Curb]
Gracie Binion O Holy Night - Single [BEC]
John Long love deep - Single (independent)
Chandler Marie Merry Christmas Mary - Single (independent)
Hunter Plake Silent Night - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante PRAISE DANCE! - Single [Dream]
Run51 Wishlist - Single [Dream]
Mike Weaver Homecoming - Single [Curb]

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