Better Than I Thought

Verse 1

I used to think You were angry

The tone of Your voice is changing

And it sounds more like compassion than contempt

It feels more like it’s for me than against

Verse 2

I walked around on a tightrope

Like if I messed up too bad You might let go

I thought I’d reach the ceiling of Your grace

But You've got more mercy than I’ve got mistakes

Chorus

Hallelujah, I thought I knew You

But You’re so much better than I thought

You’re so much better than I ever could have hoped

Imagined, foreseen, or fathomed

You're so much better than I thought

You’re so much better

Verse 3

You weren't impressed by the pageant

Your pride isn't tied to my talent

And You don't ask for something I can't give

My God, You're not a fascist, You're a friend

Bridge

Is this what it feels like to walk in Your freedom

To know I’m accepted, I’m even believed in

If mercy had limits I would exceed them

Your grace isn’t shallow, it's more like the deep end

I thought I could earn it through striving and tears

But I knew the wrong Jesus for so many years

That burden is lifting, it’s light as a feather

My spirit is healing, I thought You were good

But You’re better

Tag

You're better, You're better, You're better