Quotes About Mercy

The glory of science is, that it is freeing the soul -- breaking the mental manacles -- getting the brain out of bondage -- giving courage to thought -- filling the world with mercy, justice, and joy.

Suppose it should turn out that no such person as Christ ever lived. What harm would that do justice or mercy? Wouldn't the tear of pity be as pure as now, and wouldn't justice, holding aloft her scales, from which she blows even the dust of prejudice, be as noble, as admirable as now? Is it not better to love justice and mercy than to love a name, and when you put a name above justice, above mercy, are you sure that you are benefiting your fellowmen?

As you are woman, so be lovely:As you are lovely, so be various,Merciful as constant, constant as various,So be mine, as I yours for ever.

The blood of Jesus speaks forgiveness: it gives God the legal right to forgive sins.

He had been always escaping, always rebelling, always fighting against authority, and always being flogged. There had been a whole lifetime of torment such as this; forty-two years of it; and there he stood, speaking softly, arguing his case well, and pleading while the tears ran down his face for some kindness, for some mercy in his old age. 'I have tried to escape; always to escape,' he said, 'as a bird does out of a cage. Is that unnatural; is that a great crime?

If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity. It is the glory of Abraham Lincoln that he never abused power only on the side of mercy

I have made up my mind that if there is a God, he will be merciful to the merciful. Upon that rock I stand. – That he will not torture the forgiving. – Upon that rock I stand. – That every man should be true to himself, and that there is no world, no star, in which honesty is a crime. Upon that rock I stand. The honest man, the good woman, the happy child, have nothing to fear, either in this world or the world to come. Upon that rock I stand.

Praise the LORD of hosts, for the Lord is good, for His mercy endures forever. – Jeremiah 33:11

The LORD 's mercies . . . are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22–23

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. – Ephesians 2:8

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned." – Luke 15:18

By grace you have been saved. – Ephesians 2:5

Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning. – Psalm 59:16

Come, every soul by sin oppressed; There's mercy with the Lord, And He will surely give you rest By trusting in His Word. For Jesus shed His precious blood Rich blessings to bestow; Plunge now into the crimson flood That washes white as snow. Come, then, and join this holy band, And on to glory go To dwell in that celestial land Where joys immortal flow.

Mercy there was great, and grace was free; Pardon there was multiplied to me; There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. – 1 Timothy 1:15

Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. – Romans 4:7

You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark. . . . And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat. – Exodus 25:21–22

Hebrews 4:16 Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." – Matthew 9:2

Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever. – Psalm 136:3

I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, Trusting only Thee; Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free. I am trusting Thee for pardon; At Thy feet I bow; For Thy grace and tender mercy, Trusting now. I am trusting Thee to guide me; Thou alone shalt lead; Every day and hour supplying All my need.

Come now, and let us reason together," says the LORD , "though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." – Isaiah 1:18