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Best News Ever
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Jul 4, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
MercyMe's 'Best News Ever' is an upbeat Christian song that contrasts the world's message of earning salvation through effort with the gospel's promise of grace. The lyrics reject the idea that God helps those who help themselves, pointing instead to Jesus' finished work on the cross. The song invites the weary and burdened to find rest, emphasizing that the fight is already won and the work is done. It's a declaration that the gospel isn't just good news—it's the best news ever, offering freedom from striving and a call to rest in Christ's completed sacrifice.
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Some say, "Don't give up"
And hope that your good is good enough
Head down, keep on working
If you can earn it, you deserve it
Some say, "Push on through"
After all, it's the least that you can do
But don't buy what they're selling
It couldn't be further from the truth
What if I were the one to tell you
That the fight's already been won
Well, I think your day's about to get better
What if I were the one to tell you
That the work's already been done
It's not good news
It's the best news ever
Some say, "Don't ask for help"
God helps the ones who help themselves
So press on, get it right
Otherwise, get left behind
Some say "He's keeping score"
"So try hard, then try a little more"
But hold up, if this were true
Explain to me what the cross is for!
What if I were the one to tell you
That the fight's already been won
Well, I think your day's about to get better
What if I were the one to tell you
That the work's already been done
It's not good news
It's the best news ever
Best news ever
So won't you, come
Come all you weary and you burdened
You heavy-laden and you hurting
For all of you with nothing left
Come and find rest!
What if I were the one to tell you
That the fight's already been won
Well, I think your day's about to get better
What if I were the one to tell you
That the work's already been done
It's not good news
It's the best news ever!
Best news ever...
It's not good news
It's the best news ever
Best news ever
It's not good news
It's the best news ever