About “His Mercy Is More (Live)”
A modern hymn by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, inspired by a John Newton sermon line about our sins being many but His mercies more, our sins great but His righteousness greater. Papa first released it in 2016, and it quickly spread as a congregational standard in the new-hymns movement. This live recording appears on Shane & Shane's Hymns Live album, released in February 2019.
Written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa · Released 2019 on Hymns Live · CCLI #7065053
- First released by Matt Papa in 2016
- Shane & Shane later joined Boswell, Papa and the Gettys for a live version at the Sing! conference
Scripture Lamentations 3:22-23
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “His Mercy Is More (Live)”?
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa. It was first released in 2019 on Hymns Live.
What is “His Mercy Is More (Live)” about?
A modern hymn by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, inspired by a John Newton sermon line about our sins being many but His mercies more, our sins great but His righteousness greater. Papa first released it in 2016, and it quickly spread as a congregational standard in the new-hymns movement. This live recording appears on Shane & Shane's Hymns Live album, released in February 2019.
How many churches sing “His Mercy Is More (Live)”?
32 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Love, Grace, Mercy — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “His Mercy Is More (Live)”?
It draws on Lamentations 3:22-23.