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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.
 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? 
Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends.
Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends.
 Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God,
 My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee.  
 Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God,
 My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee. 
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
 To hide the fault I see:
 That mercy I to others show,
  That mercy show to me.  
 To hide the fault I see:
 That mercy I to others show,
  That mercy show to me. 
Hate shuts her soul when dove-eyed mercy pleads.
Hate shuts her soul when dove-eyed mercy pleads.
And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.
And shut the gates of mercy on mankind.
Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.
Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.