My wife's favorite version was by Southern Crossing, Album A Place Called Forgiveness
Lyrics:
Everybody's trying to find their way
Living this life from day to day
The choices your making
The road that your taking
Are they leading you astray
That's when mercy will stand and shout
I'm gonna find a way to get you out
Can't you hear mercy calling out your name.

I hear mercy calling
Its flowing like a river clear and deep
I hear mercy calling
That I can plunge beneath
Though I've been in the desert and the dryer places
I can still hear it today
I hear mercy calling out my name

So come to the riverside
Its flowing like a never ending tide
And plunge beneath the waters of a safe refuge
Let it change your life
It's still the same amazing place
It's still amazing grace
Can't you hear mercy calling out your name

I hear mercy calling
Its flowing like a river clear and deep
I hear mercy calling
That I can plunge beneath
Though I've been in the desert and the dryer places
I can still hear it today
I hear mercy calling out my name

I've been in the desert. I've been in the sun
I've traveled the raging sea
And I've come right back to realize
You're the only one I need

I hear mercy calling
Its flowing like a river clear and deep
I hear mercy calling
That I can plunge beneath
Though I've been in the desert and the dryer places
I can still hear it today

I hear mercy calling
Mercy calling
Can't you hear mercy calling

https://www.reverbnation.com/thethompsonsgospell/songs

Beautiful version, play it over and over and over and over....
voices of angels....

Thanks for sharing it with me Donna...pw2

I do really appreciate your help, songinmyheart. Thank You, again.

Jerry Brownlow's rendition:

Everybody's trying to find their way
Living this life from day to day
The choices your making
The road that your taking
Are they leading you astray
That's when mercy will stand and shout
I'm gonna find a way to get you out
Can't you hear mercy calling out your name.

Chorus
I hear mercy calling
Its flowing like a river clear and deep
I hear mercy calling
That I can plunge beneath
Though I've been in the desert and the dryer places
I can still hear it today
Can't you hear mercy calling out your name

So come to the riverside
Its flowing like a river deep and wide
And plunge beneath the waters of a safe refuge
Let it change your life
It's still the same amazing place
It's still amazing grace
Can't you hear mercy calling out your name

Chorus

I've been in the desert. I've been in the sun
I've traveled the raging sea
And I've come right back to realize
You're the only one I need

I know this is three years later but I think the group who sang this was called the Gospel Light Singers.

the version i know is by the palmer sisters

does anybody know who the original singer is?

I have found several versions of this song
The words are all slightly different
but have the same message
Here is a clear recording by Jerry Brownlow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB_Q79lp66g

First verse...still trying to find out who sings it.

Everybody's trying to find their way
Living this life from day to day
The road that your taking
The choices your making
Are they leading you astray?
That's when mercy will stand and shout
I'm gonna find a way to get you out
I hear mercy calling out your name.

Chorus: I hear mercy calling, it's flowing like a river clear and deep. I hear mercy calling, that I could plunge beneath. Oh I've been in the dessert, one of the driest places. And I can still hear it today, I hear mercy calling out my name.
*I'm still looking for the verses.