What Mercy

Judgment before mercy stoops
as tears flow mingled with praise.
The face once creased smooths with love;
rumbling thunder drops down rain
soothes patched earth etched by folly.
Cry, praise when the heart aches, dry;
crawl and groan and moan, not let,
only mercy pleads for grace.


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Lamoureux Avatar
August 15, 2014 at 1:18 PM
The Holy Spirit continually pleads to our Heavenly Father on our behalf. Praise be to Jesus for his great sacrifice. By his hand I am delivered from punishment into glory.
Ikwuamaesi Avatar
August 15, 2014 at 4:23 PM
I say a loud Amen! to that. God bless you, Rich.
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