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When this poor sinner stands at last
Perfected as a son,
I'll praise my God for many things
But most what mercy's done.
While far from God and dead in sin
Rich mercy did abound;
I did not ask or seek for God
But yet my Lord I found.
Perfected as a son,
I'll praise my God for many things
But most what mercy's done.
While far from God and dead in sin
Rich mercy did abound;
I did not ask or seek for God
But yet my Lord I found.
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I'm mercy's vessel, this I know,
For God has chosen me;
The riches of His glory shall
Thus manifested be.
Not him who wills can follow now
This way as yet unknown;
Not him who runs can yet pursue,
But to whom mercy's shown.
For God has chosen me;
The riches of His glory shall
Thus manifested be.
Not him who wills can follow now
This way as yet unknown;
Not him who runs can yet pursue,
But to whom mercy's shown.
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My Father's lovingkindness, 'tis,
That I am not consumed—
For His compassions never fail;
Each morning they are new.
Through His compassions day by day
I give myself to be
Transformed and built with other saints,
Christ's Body thus to see.
That I am not consumed—
For His compassions never fail;
Each morning they are new.
Through His compassions day by day
I give myself to be
Transformed and built with other saints,
Christ's Body thus to see.
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Not him who runs can yet pursue,
But to whom mercy’s shown.
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Richly supplying for our daily walk with The Lord.
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Mercy refers mainly to an action haven in response to man's wretched condition; hence, God's showing mercy to man is outward. Compassion, however refers mainly to an inward feeling that is expressed by groanings and tears; hence, God's having compassion on man is inward.
Therefore, compassion is deeper than mercy.
Jerusalem, Israel
In mercy’s vessel this I know
For God has chosen me
I did not ask or seek for God
But yet my Lord I found
Mark 10:27
.... All things are possible with God
California, United States
Not him who wills can follow now
This way as yet unknown;
Not him who runs can yet pursue,
But to whom mercy’s shown.
Cupertino, California, United States
Not him who runs can yet pursue,
But to whom mercy's shown
Praise the Lord that we are saved not by our own efforts, but just the Lord's mercy! Every day we can experience the Lord's mercy for us!