I AM NOT A STRANGER TO MERCY,
For You found me,
Wrapped Your truth around me.
I am not a stranger to grace,
I have seen it in Your face.
I am not a stranger to kindness,
We’re the broken with Your life inside us.
You have brought Your gospel to me,
And I breathe it every day.
How did I become Your miracle?
Now to take Your truth and tell the world.
I’m going to take it to the streets,
I’m going to sing it ’til we meet.
Heaven is open, come on all the earth rejoice.
I’m going to take it to the streets,
Wake up the dead heart from its sleep.
Heaven is open, now’s the time to raise our voice.
I must tell the world of this mercy,
For You found me,
Wrapped Your truth around me.
I must tell the world of this grace,
I have seen it at Your cross.
I must tell the world of this kindness,
We’re the broken with Your life inside us.
You have brought Your gospel to me,
Help me live it every day.
How did we become Your miracles?
Now to take Your truth and tell the world.
Matt Redman & Martin Smith
Song Meaning
“I am not a stranger to mercy -Take it to the streets” centres on people changed by mercy carrying the gospel of grace and kindness into the streets. Its repeated language turns doctrine into prayer and gives worshippers words for a faithful response to God.
Biblical Message
The song closely reflects Matthew 28:19 and Titus 3:4–7. These passages illuminate its central images and anchor its message in Scripture: God acts in grace, his people respond in faith, and hope rests in what he has promised.
Reflection
Use this song to pause, name the truth it declares, and consider the response it invites. It is especially fitting for evangelism, outreach commissioning, or testimony. Let its central confession become a personal prayer and a shared encouragement to the church.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is “I am not a stranger to mercy -Take it to the streets” about?
It is about people changed by mercy carrying the gospel of grace and kindness into the streets.
Which Bible passages connect with this song?
Matthew 28:19 and Titus 3:4–7 provide especially clear connections to its message.
How can this song be used in worship?
It can support evangelism, outreach commissioning, or testimony, followed by Scripture reading, prayer, or quiet reflection.