Godswill Oyor – Lord I’m Amazed (Mercy) Ft. Daniel Ojo

The title does two jobs. The first part is a reaction, the sort of thing a person says when they look back at their life and cannot believe how far they have come. The bracket names the reason. It points to kindness that was never earned, shown to someone who knew he did not deserve it, and that is a theme close to the heart of Nigerian testimony.

Think about the stories heard in church. A man who survived an accident that should have taken him, a woman whose business recovered after everyone had written it off, a child who grew up and became the pride of the family. Each story ends in the same place, with disbelief and gratitude mixed together, and nobody takes the credit.

I will not describe the melody, since I cannot confirm it, but the title suggests a song of thanksgiving, likely slow and warm, made for singing with eyes closed. When a friend sends you Lord I’m Amazed (Mercy) after a good year, they are probably looking back at everything that could have gone wrong.

Anyone who has been forgiven, helped or rescued will see themselves in the idea. It suits thanksgiving services and quiet evenings.

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