New Single: Mystery of Grace
The Story Behind Ginny’s Latest Single “Mystery of Grace”
While living in New York City several years ago, I attended summer writing classes at Columbia University, where my classmates were primarily students from affluent backgrounds whose opportunities in life had been limitless. Though I found getting to know my young classmates a delightful, intriguing experience, I quickly discovered how empty and sad many of their hearts were. Though they had everything, it was clear from their writing and their conversation that something was missing from their lives, and they’d spent much time trying to find that missing piece. For them, the idea of a God, a Hero, a Heavenly Father who could rescue and save was archaic, preposterous, and totally impossible. Now I write every song with those students in mind, and “Mystery of Grace” was specifically inspired by them. One of the greatest lies we tend to believe is that we are unimportant and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But grace changes that. It consumes us, replacing our feelings of doubt and insignificance with purpose and hope.
Grace is one of God’s most wonderful and most mysterious gifts. The more I receive it, the more I realize my desperate need for it. And the more I cling to it, the more I’m eager to give it away to others. this song is written from the perspective of one who has experienced grace speaking to a friend or loved one who is in need of it. I think that means it is a song and a truth we could sing to each other all the time.
Stream “Mystery of Grace” or purchase on iTunes here.
Verse 1:
I’m here to dream for you
Dreams you cannot dream yourself;
I’m here to fight for you
And heed your every cry for help;
‘cause I believe in you,
And everything that you could be;
You’re hiding from the truth,
But now it’s time for truth to set you free—
Chorus:
You are loved; you are precious;
You are special in so many ways,
You will find joy that fills you,
Just give into the mystery of grace.
Verse 2:
You think no one can see
The tears that hide behind your eyes;
You think no one can hear
The thoughts and fears that fill your mind;
I don’t know everything
Everything there is to know
But my heart breaks with your pain
And I am here to help you let it go-
(repeat chorus)
Bridge:
Grace replaces who you are with who you can become,
Grace brings hope into the heart where there is none,
And when you find beauty in giving your life away,Then you’ve tasted of the mystery of grace—
When you shared this story at the Cup last May, I thought how sad, how heart breaking it was. From the outside one would think they have everything and one would wish that they could change places with them, but in reality if they knew the truth they would never want to change places with them.
The other day it struck me how powerful the bridge is in Mystery of Grace. Ginny, thank you for writing and sharing such beautiful song with us all.
Safe travel, Ginny.
Thomas
The irony is that we, those who have tasted the grace of Christ, seem to be the ones who so easily forget it. Who is guilty of the greater offense; those who have never experienced this mystery and don’t know what they are missing, or those who have been set free by this mystery, and yet forget it, or turn our backs on it (on Him), and run to our old lovers and friends like Hosea?
Thanks for this reminder. Like Martin Luther, I need to preach the gospel to *myself* every day…
Ginny, Amen and Amen to the last paragraph of your post. When I speak of God’s grace, it tends to choke me up. It really moves me and humbles me to realize how God has extend grace in my life. There are several instances where I could have easily been hurt and/or severely injured through the decisions and actions that I made. His grace is overwhelming but as you said the more you realize the grace He has extended to you, the more you want to extend to others. What would this world be like if we were so gracious with the grace we have locked in our hearts.
Thanks for your talent and your faith. Love you, Kathy
Ginny, I enjoyed the interview you and Andrew Greer did with New Release Tuesday on the topic of Hymns and Modern Worship. I hope that you do not mind if I include the link with this comment. http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=942
Here is part 2 of Ginny’s and Andrew’s interview with New Release Tuesday. http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=954