Sweet Relief

When grace and mercy found me
I was bound in chains of sin;
Darkness did surround me
And hopelessness crept in

Aimlessly I wandered
In search of some relief
And finding none, I wondered
"Is there any hope for me?"

Then at last I found myself
At the foot of Calvary;
There a precious Savior
Had suffered all for me

When I beheld His wounds
And saw His bleeding side,
His crown and nails spoke to me
And said "For you I died"

Then I knelt before the cross,
Repented and believed;
Instantly I felt a peace
And found my sweet relief

Because my Savior's risen
I live now justified;
I'll bless my great Redeemer
My Lord the Crucified