About “His Mercy Is More”
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, longtime hymn-writing partners, wrote His Mercy Is More after being struck by the words of John Newton, the former slave trader turned pastor who wrote Amazing Grace. Newton once wrote, "Our sins are many, but His mercies are more: our sins are great, but His righteousness is greater," and the hymn builds on that contrast, carrying a 2016 copyright and pairing hymn structure with a repeatable modern chorus. This recording appears on the duo's 2019 Getty Music album His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.
Written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa · Released 2019 on His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa · CCLI #7065053
- Included in the CCLI Top 100 of the most-sung songs in churches
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “His Mercy Is More”?
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa. It was first released in 2019 on His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.
What is “His Mercy Is More” about?
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, longtime hymn-writing partners, wrote His Mercy Is More after being struck by the words of John Newton, the former slave trader turned pastor who wrote Amazing Grace. Newton once wrote, "Our sins are many, but His mercies are more: our sins are great, but His righteousness is greater," and the hymn builds on that contrast, carrying a 2016 copyright and pairing hymn structure with a repeatable modern chorus. This recording appears on the duo's 2019 Getty Music album His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.
How many churches sing “His Mercy Is More”?
75 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.