THE MERCY OF GOD
THEY have a saying in the East:—Two angels note the deeds of men,And one is first and one is least.When men do right, one takes his penAnd magnifies the deed to ten.This angel is at God's right hand,And holds the other in command.He says to him when men do wrong,"The man was weak, temptation strong,—"Write not the record down to-day;"To-morrow he may grieve and pray."It may be myth; but this is sooth—No ruth is lasting as God's ruth;The strongest is the tenderest;He who best knows us loves us best.
THEY have a saying in the East:—Two angels note the deeds of men,And one is first and one is least.When men do right, one takes his penAnd magnifies the deed to ten.This angel is at God's right hand,And holds the other in command.He says to him when men do wrong,"The man was weak, temptation strong,—"Write not the record down to-day;"To-morrow he may grieve and pray."It may be myth; but this is sooth—No ruth is lasting as God's ruth;The strongest is the tenderest;He who best knows us loves us best.
THEY have a saying in the East:—Two angels note the deeds of men,And one is first and one is least.When men do right, one takes his penAnd magnifies the deed to ten.This angel is at God's right hand,And holds the other in command.He says to him when men do wrong,"The man was weak, temptation strong,—"Write not the record down to-day;"To-morrow he may grieve and pray."It may be myth; but this is sooth—No ruth is lasting as God's ruth;The strongest is the tenderest;He who best knows us loves us best.
THEY have a saying in the East:—
Two angels note the deeds of men,
And one is first and one is least.
When men do right, one takes his pen
And magnifies the deed to ten.
This angel is at God's right hand,
And holds the other in command.
He says to him when men do wrong,
"The man was weak, temptation strong,—
"Write not the record down to-day;
"To-morrow he may grieve and pray."
It may be myth; but this is sooth—
No ruth is lasting as God's ruth;
The strongest is the tenderest;
He who best knows us loves us best.