MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Gr… Read Full Bio ↴MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Greenville, Texas in the mid-1990s. The band signed with INO Records in 2001 and released their first album, Almost There, which propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with the smash hit "I Can Only Imagine". The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination.

In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.

In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Billboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. In 2005 they also released their Christmas album titled The Christmas Sessions.

2006 saw the release of the album Coming Up to Breathe, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums, and #13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Also released was Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic.

In 2007, MercyMe released their newest album, All That Is Within Me, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

In 2010 they released The Generous Mr. Lovewell. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart.

August 30, 2011 they released an album titled The Worship Sessions; it's currently exclusive to Family Christian Bookstores and can not be found on iTunes or Amazon.

The The Hurt & The Healer Songfacts says that their eighth major label studio album, The Hurt & Tye Healer, will be released on May 22, 2012. The record was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala and is centered around the concept of bringing healing to the hurting.

House of God
MercyMe Lyrics

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Welcome to the house of God my friend
All are welcome, all may enter in
Come experience the peace and hope within

We come here, for God and God alone
The house of God
All draw near, make yourself at home
The house of God

Come and celebrate His majesty
Dance and shout like those who've been set free
It's about You Jesus and all of Your glory

We come here, for God and God alone
The house of God
All draw near, make yourself at home
The house of God, yeah

We come here, for God and God alone
The house of God
All draw near, make yourself at home
The house of God, yeah

We come here, for God and God alone
The house of God

All draw near, make yourself at home
The house of God

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MercyMe's "House of God" invite all people to come and experience the peace and hope within the walls of God's house. The song is an invitation to join in the celebration of God's majesty and to shout and dance like those who have been set free. The focus is on Jesus and all of his glory.

The song is an invitation to come to the house of God, where everyone is welcome. The song emphasizes that it is not about the people in the church, but about God and God alone. The purpose of the house of God is to draw near to Him and celebrate His majesty. The song inspires us to come and make ourselves at home within the house of God.

Overall, the message of the song is one of inclusivity and invitation. It seeks to inspire people to come together and celebrate God together, regardless of who they are or where they come from. It is a hopeful reminder that God's house is open to all who wish to enter.

Line by Line Meaning

Welcome to the house of God my friend
We welcome you to the house of God where all are invited and accepted.

All are welcome, all may enter in
No matter who you are, you are welcome to enter into God's house.

Come experience the peace and hope within
We invite you to come and feel the peace and hope that God offers in this house.

We come here, for God and God alone The house of God All draw near, make yourself at home The house of God
We come to this house to worship God and to draw near to Him. We consider this house as our home where we feel at ease in the presence of God.

Come and celebrate His majesty
We invite you to come and celebrate the greatness and power of God that we believe in.

Dance and shout like those who've been set free
Just like those who have experienced the freedom and salvation brought by God, we can dance and shout along in worship of Him.

It's about You Jesus and all of Your glory
Our purpose of being here is to lift up Jesus and give Him all the glory that He deserves.

The house of God, yeah
This is the place we call the house of God.

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