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The King of Mercy

Ten Lepers sought the Lord 
carrying their badges with a Plea 
unclean unclean was the cry 
Mercy alone was their Plea
The King of mercy heard their cries 
by his word He healed them all 
One amazed returned with praise 
A new disciple of grace 
Four Lepers at the Syrian gate 
though hungry yet harmless 
The King of mercy prepared a table, 
Bade them eat from the banquet divine 
Providence had them in mind 
Though the host of Syrian heard the noise of Chariot
Paving way for more Lepers 
Zacchaeus fashioned by nature saw a crowd 
He was the chief among publican 
On that day, the master was passing bye,
His vantage view was a sycamore tree
He wanted to be loved though a sinner, 
Hasten and come down Say the Mercy King
I must abide in thine House
He found grace on that day  
And He must need go through Samaria, 
A prostitute came to  the well
abandoned and used by five men, 
The Jews had no dealing with the Samaritan was her only theology, 
Mercy King had the better gift,
suspend even His meal to save a soul 
when her case came to light, 
she became an evangelist. 
Come see a man who told me all that i ever did
The city saw the King  
He was Born blind, never once did he see the Light 
Families afraid to own him as beggarly he sought for ease, 
Even the Priest love to see him so 
But the King of mercy spotted  him from Heaven  
He was marked for appointment 
And when his case was called 
One thing I know He said,
“Once I was blind but now i see”
Thirty eight Years, he was bedridden 
in competition with diseased folks like  himself,
waiting for certain season in vain, 
Angels could not give a helping hand, 
the fastest feet must take their portion at the pool  
The King of mercy came for him
This time the pool  was no longer needed 
A faith ascent took him home 
At the gate they called  beautiful,
No one hoped to meet a lame beggar there,
But Life happens to us all, as for him this case was bad 
for forty years he roamed in obscure darkness
The helpers with feet's  feeds from him, 
they lend him legs to seat and beg  
with his state they have a trade 
But the King of mercy on way to the Temple 
and would not leave him without help  
Rising up in His name, he went with those who had feet 
He too was  a Commander, but a son's sickness exposed his weakness 
A father's love compelled him to this Journey
from capernaum to Galilee several distance with faith 
The King of Mercy saw his son and saw him coming too 
Just a word of Authority from the Master, he know about Power.
“Go thy son liveth” He needs not another 
“He sent his word and He healed them 
and delivered them from their destruction”

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