Richard Drew – By Merit Alone (Official Lyric Video)

Описание: The official lyric video for "By Merit Alone" by Canadian singer-songwriter Richard Drew.

"By Merit Alone" is Richard Drew's second single off of his 2026 EP "His Ways". The song portrays a sense of unworthiness and humility in approaching a God, symbolized by the imagery of being covered in dirt and stains from life's struggles. The lyrics express a longing to be accepted despite feeling inadequate, emphasizing the idea that one's own efforts or merits are insufficient in making one worthy of being in God's presence or of being accepted by him.

Learn more about Richard and his music at www.richarddrewmusic.com

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to Richard's YouTube channel:    / @richard_drew  

Listen to more of Richard's music here:
YouTube:    / @richard_drew  
Apple Music:   / richard-drew  
Amazon Music: https://amazon.com/music/player/artis...
Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/Y6pox6WFW2Fq...
网易云音乐: https://music.163.com/#/artist?id=366...
QQMusic: https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/0...
Bilibili: https://space.bilibili.com/1645229904...

Connect with Richard on socials below:
Facebook:   / richarddrewmusic  
Instagram:   / richard.drew.music  

–

Lyrics:

Dancing, oh
Dancing in the muck and the mire, yeah
So stuck and so tired, yeah
But still dancing, oh
Dancing on the edge of this cliff, yeah
There's no ledge if I miss, yeah
And I'm wanting to know

May I enter?
May I come in?
To the place where
You're dwelling
With my hands so stained with the dirt of this life I've been living
With my hands so stained with this dirt I don't think I can come in
By my merit alone, no, no, no
There's no way to Your throne

Standing, oh
Standing in this place of disgrace, yeah
For all my wasted mistakes, yeah
But You're standing, oh
Standing in my place at the trial, yeah
For all the crimes I've compiled, yeah
And I'm wanting to know

May I enter?
May I come in?
To the place where
You're dwelling
With my hands so stained with the dirt of this life I've been living
With my hands so stained with this dirt I don't think I can come in
By my merit alone, no, no, no
There's no way to Your throne

There's no way to get home
There's no way to Your throne, no, no, no, no
There's no way to get home

May I enter?
May I come in?
To the place where
You're dwelling
With my hands so stained with the dirt of this life I've been living
With my hands so stained with this dirt I don't think I can come in
By my merit alone, no, no, no
There's no way to Your throne

There's no way to Your throne, no, no, no, no
No way to get home, no, no, no, no, no
By merit alone