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 Who will not mercie unto others show,
 How can he mercie ever hope to have?  
 Who will not mercie unto others show,
 How can he mercie ever hope to have? 
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
 'Tis vain to flee; till gentle Mercy show
 Her better eye, the farther off we go,
  The read more 
 'Tis vain to flee; till gentle Mercy show
 Her better eye, the farther off we go,
  The swing of Justice deals the mightier blow. 
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
 Mercy stood in the cloud, with eye that wept
 Essential love.  
 Mercy stood in the cloud, with eye that wept
 Essential love. 
The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it read more
The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my 
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the read more 
 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my 
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up 
to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my 
couch. 
I would lose my way again, be led hopelessly astray again, just so I can pray again...For the mercy in read more
I would lose my way again, be led hopelessly astray again, just so I can pray again...For the mercy in you.
Water which is too pure has no fish
Water which is too pure has no fish