Kindness
Todd Agnew Lyrics


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Open up the skies of mercy
Rain down Your cleansing flood
Healing waters, they rise around us
Hear our cries, Lord and let 'em rise

Open up the skies of mercy
Rain down Your cleansing flood
Healing waters, they rise around us
Hear our cries, Lord and let 'em rise

'Cause it's Your kindness, Lord, that leads us to repentance
Your favor, Lord, is our desire
And it's your beauty, Lord, that makes us stand in silence
Your love, Your love is better than life

We can feel Your mercy falling
You are turning our hearts back again
Hear our praises as they rise to Heaven
Draw us near, Lord and meet us here

'Cause it's Your kindness, Lord, that leads us to repentance
Your favor, Lord, is our desire
And it's your beauty, Lord, that makes us stand in silence
Your love, Your love is better than life

Your love is better, better than life
Your grace and Your mercy is better than life
Your kindness, Lord, is better than life

'Cause it's Your kindness, Lord, that leads us to repentance
Your favor, Lord, is our desire
And it's your beauty, Lord, that makes us stand in silence
Your love, Your love is better than life





Better, better, oh it's better than life

Overall Meaning

In this song, Todd Agnew expresses his desire for God's mercy and kindness to rain down and cleanse his heart. He acknowledges that it is God's kindness that leads them to turn back towards Him and repent. He goes on to describe how the love of God is better than life and how it is His beauty that makes them stand in awe and silence. Agnew also talks about how they can feel God's mercy falling and how it is turning their hearts back to Him again. The song is essentially a prayer to God asking him for his mercy, kindness, and love to fall upon them.


Line by Line Meaning

Open up the skies of mercy
We ask for your mercy to be showered upon us


Rain down Your cleansing flood
We ask for your purifying flow to wash over us


Healing waters, they rise around us
We feel the healing power of your forgiveness enveloping us


Hear our cries, Lord and let 'em rise
We plead with you to hear our cries and answer them


'Cause it's Your kindness, Lord, that leads us to repentance
We acknowledge that it is your loving kindness that draws us back to you


Your favor, Lord, is our desire
We long for your favor and blessings


And it's your beauty, Lord, that makes us stand in silence
We are awestruck by the beauty and majesty of your presence


Your love, Your love is better than life
We know that your love is the greatest gift we could ever receive


We can feel Your mercy falling
We are experiencing your mercy in action


You are turning our hearts back again
You are renewing our hearts and transforming our lives


Hear our praises as they rise to Heaven
We offer our praises to you and lift them up to Heaven


Draw us near, Lord and meet us here
We ask for you to draw us closer to you and meet us where we are


Your love is better, better than life
We declare that your love is more valuable than anything else in life


Your grace and Your mercy is better than life
We recognize the incredible worth of your grace and mercy


Your kindness, Lord, is better than life
We are grateful for your kindness and declare its surpassing worth


Better, better, oh it's better than life
We acknowledge once again the immeasurable goodness of your love, grace, mercy, and kindness




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Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise
Open up the skies of mercy
And rain down the cleansing flood
Healing waters rise around us
Hear our cries Lord let 'em rise

It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence
Your love
Your love
Is better than life

We can feel
Your mercy falling
You are turnin our hearts back again
Hear our praises rise to heaven
Draw us near Lord
Meet us here

It's Your kindness Lord
That leads us to repentance
Your favor Lord, is our desire
It's Your beauty Lord
That makes us stand in silence

Your love
Your love