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Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
'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.
Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.
Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell There God is dwelling too. For Mercy has a human heart, Pity a human read more
Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell There God is dwelling too. For Mercy has a human heart, Pity a human face, And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress.
The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It read more
The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.
And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.
And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.
Mercy among the virtues is like the moon among the stars ... It is the light that hovers above the read more
Mercy among the virtues is like the moon among the stars ... It is the light that hovers above the judgment seat.
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
