128. See Mercy, Mercy From on High

L.M.
by R. Sandeman
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See mercy, mercy from on high,
 
Descend to rebels doomed to die;
 
’Tis mercy free, which knows no bound;
 
How sweet, how pleasant is the sound!
“For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.” (Psalm 108:4)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3)
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Soon as the reign of sin began,
 
The light of mercy dawned on man,
 
When God announced the blessèd news,
 
"The woman’s seed thy head shall bruise."
“Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 5:14-21)
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
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Brightly it beamed on men forlorn,
 
When Christ, the holy child, was born;
 
And brighter still in splendor shone
 
When Jesus, dying, cried, ’Tis done!
“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35)
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” (John 19:30)
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Complete in power when He arose,
 
And burst the bands of all His foes;
 
Then captive led captivity,
 
And took for us His seat on high.
“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” (Philippians 3:10)
“For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.” (Matthew 27:18)
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” (Hebrews 2:14)
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.” (Ephesians 4:8)
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:3)
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Till we around Him there shall throng,
 
This mercy shall be still our song;
 
For God shall every scheme confound
 
Of all that seek its course to bound!
“<<A Psalm of David.>> I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.” (Psalm 101:1)
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