Mercy's Manifestation

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, ...so that we might live through Him.  And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. *** An angel gilds earth's sashes and lintels with gold-glazed whiteShe stokes yesterday's ashes coaxing from cold hearths, daylight... An angel gilds earth's sashes and lintels with gold-glazed whiteShe stokes yesterday's ashes coaxing from cold hearths, daylightIts Source no Else-force swindles; redemption rolls like a seaFrom the Hand that rekindles virgin opportunity This world, where woe and wonder war, where hope and heartache mergeWhere Much is inclined to want More, is balanced on the vergeOf what sight perceives, but in part; Faith's dark glass cast betweenThe passages we learn by heart, and pastures, Heaven-green Each morning Bygone's bower bends with what yet waits to beMercy's manifestation rends the veil of historyWith blessing beyond mortal ken, as traffic of clad soulsRushes dawn's showcase once again with sacred 'fishing-poles' Behold the banner of God's grace, each new day testifies Behold what manner of great love erases darkened skies Behold, divine delight unfurled from Favour's faithful HandAn angel's wing wakens the world and morning sweeps the land Janet Martin Lam.3:21-26 21 This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have hope. 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,Because His compassions fail not.23 They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore I hope in Him!” 25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,To the soul who seeks Him.26 It is good that one should hope and wait quietlyFor the salvation of the Lord. A few more gems from Slim Whitman...