We often equate mercy
with clemency and compassion, but God’s mercy offers much more. His mercy offers
us forgiveness, redemption, and peace. That’s true
for us individually and also for God's family.
We’re all in this together! So
let’s pray to receive God’s mercy over us and our country. Let's do all we can to be at
peace with God, each other, and ourselves.
Deuteronomy 21:8-9 – a prayer of Moses
from
the King James Version of the Bible
Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people Israel,
whom thou hast redeemed,
and lay not innocent blood
unto thy people of Israel's charge.
And the blood shall be forgiven them.
So shalt thou put away the guilt
of innocent blood from among you,
when thou shalt do that which is right
in the sight of the Lord.
From the Book of KJV
Prayers - actual prayers from the King James Version of
the Bible (KJV) collected by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
Deuteronomy 21:8 – a prayer of Moses
paraphrased
into everyday language
Lord, You freed us!
Now please
make peace with us.
Don’t let the guilt
of unsolved offenses
reside with Your people.
Give us peace, Lord.
Give us peace.
From the Book of Bible
Prayers – actual prayers of the Bible collected from a variety of translations
and paraphrased into everyday English by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
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