Mercy is the Name
In "Mercy is the Name", mercy is likened to the element of water. Water flows down into the lowest places. Mercy flows down from our sovereign God to the broken parts of our lives. Almost like a cascading stream, mercy flows down from our lives into the lives of the broken people around us. Israel knew God's mercy could be found on the Mercy Seat, the lid of the Ark of the Covenant, where God's presence dwelt. Jesus is our Mercy Seat and his mercy and salvation pour forth, even from our lives, by the power and indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
This song takes us to the place where we can remember and experience again His presence, in between the wings of the Cherubim, on the Mercy Seat and make a conscience decision to minister to other people out of the great mercy that we each have been shown. Compelled by His mercy, we, like water, flow down into the broken around us, to bring salvation, life and restoration.