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Mercy

MERCY Power to heal Power to deliver The power to change within All are birthed Out of the mercy of God But to flow in your mercy One must embrace your grace So difficult for a people Independent and self-sufficient Undeserved favor Does not set well When all of our lives We have been taught To earn with our labors All that we have To understand mercy Is to see my own sinfulness In the light of a perfect holy God To embrace his forgiveness With repentance but not penance Mercy received is Mercy I can give mja

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Date: 3/10/2016 11:56:00 AM
Martha, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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