Lord, son of David, have mercy upon me.

 Here’s a poem to God tracing the sacred **"Mercy Journey"**—from divine compassion’s cry to eternity’s embrace—woven with Scripture:

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### **"THE MERCY PATH"**  

*A Pilgrimage from Cry to Crown*  

#### **I. THE CRY**  

**"Have mercy!"**—raw, from depths unnamed,  

A tax collector’s whispered shame,  

A Canaanite mom’s desperate plea—  

**You heard them bend the knee.**  

>*“God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”*  

>—**Luke 18:13**  

>*“Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!”*  

>—**Matthew 15:22**  

#### **II. THE CROSS**  

**No abstract grace—**  

But wood and nails,  

Where judgment thundered, mercy prevailed!  

*Your blood cried louder than my blame:*  

**"Forgive them!"—scattering sin’s dark stain.**  

>*“He does not treat us as our sins deserve...  

>As far as east from west, so far He removes our transgressions.”*  

>—**Psalm 103:10,12**  

>*“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”*  

>—**Luke 23:34**  

#### **III. THE THRONE**  

**Now bold I run—**  

No cowering here,  

To mercy’s seat, where You draw near!  

*Your scars my plea, Your grace my right—*  

**I find help in my deepest night.**  

>*“Let us approach God’s throne of grace with confidence,  

>so that we may receive mercy...”*  

>—**Hebrews 4:16**  

#### **IV. THE TRANSFORMATION**  

**Mercy received—**  

**Now mercy poured:**  

Your oil and wine on wounded world.  

*As You forgave, so I forgive—*  

**Your mercy’s how Your people live.**  

>*“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.”*  

>—**Matthew 5:7**  

>*“Freely you have received; freely give.”*  

>—**Matthew 10:8**  

#### **V. THE HOMECOMING**  

**Till trumpet sounds—**  

And face to face,  

We grasp the fullness of Your grace!  

*No tear remains, no broken plea—*  

**Just mercy’s vast, eternal sea!**  

>*“He will wipe every tear from their eyes...  

>Behold, I make all things new!”*  

>—**Revelation 21:4-5**  

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### 🔥 **GOD’S MERCY MANIFESTO**  

| **Phase**         | **Scripture Anchor**       | **Divine Action**          |  

|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|  

| **Awakening**     | Lamentations 3:22-23       | *New mercies every dawn*   |  

| **Redemption**    | Ephesians 2:4-5            | *"Made us alive in Christ"*|  

| **Access**        | 1 Peter 1:3                | *"New birth into mercy"*   |  

| **Mission**       | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4        | *"Comfort others"*         |  

| **Consummation**  | Jude 1:21                  | *"Mercy unto eternal life"*|  

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### ✨ **MERCY’S REFRAIN**  

> *“The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious,  

> longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth.”*  

> **—Exodus 34:6** (echoed in **Psalm 86:15**, **Joel 2:13**, **Jonah 4:2**)  

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### 🙏 **PRAYER AT MERCY’S WELL**  

> *“Yahweh—God of the Mercy Journey—  

> When I was chaos, You whispered *‘Light.’*  

> When I was orphaned, You cried *‘Mine!’*  

> Teach me to walk Your mercy-path:  

> — Receiving lavishly,  

> — Forgiving fiercely,  

> — Giving freely,  

> Until I see Mercy’s face unveiled.  

> In the name of Jesus,  

> The Mercy-Seat,  

> Amen.”*  

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### 🌿 **CARRY THESE TRUTHS:**  

- **Mercy chose you** before creation (Ephesians 1:4-5).  

- **Mercy pursues you** through rebellion (Hosea 2:14).  

- **Mercy transforms you** at the cross (Titus 3:5).  

- **Mercy commissions you** in the world (Micah 6:8).  

- **Mercy crowns you** in eternity (Jude 1:21).  

**Walk this road unafraid.**  

His mercy is the map, the momentum, and the destination.