In shadows deep the righteous soul may tread A heavy heart, a weary burdened head The world may throw its darts with cruelest aim And whisper doubts to fan the flickering flame But hold your course let courage be your guide Though trials mount like waves on every side For even in the darkest deepest night A spark of hope ignites a holy light Though many wounds may pierce the faithful breast And sorrows rob the spirit of its rest The Lord is near a refuge in despair He lifts the fallen with a tender care From every snare His hand will set you free He breaks the chains and grants you liberty So trust in Him let faith your armor be And find deliverance for eternity Oh, let mercy be our song As we walk where we belong Not to judge but to embrace Showing Jesus' loving grace In His name we'll rise and see The beauty of humanity Meeting hearts where they reside In His love we all abide We see the broken lost in shadowed ways Quick to condemn in judgment's blinding haze But grace reminds us we're all stained within Yet mercy's offered washing clean from sin Instead of stones let's reach a helping hand Walk in their shoes and try to understand For every heart a story left untold A chance to heal a future to unfold God places us as beacons in the night To guide the weary towards His saving light Forget the pride that builds dividing walls Embrace compassion answering His calls Let's meet them where they are with open hearts Plant seeds of love and play our humble parts That all may see the Savior's gentle face And find redemption in His warm embrace Guide us Lord with gentle hand To share Your love throughout the land Open our eyes and fill our hearts To play in life our humble parts That all may know Your saving grace And find redemption in this place In Jesus' name we'll testify Of hope and love that will never die Forgive us, Lord, for eyes that quickly see The flaws in others, blind to our decree We cast our stones, forgetting we're the same Lost in the darkness, needing grace to claim Remind us, Lord, that every soul's in need A broken vessel, longing to be freed To see through eyes of love, a clearer view And offer hope, as grace is offered new Lead us to meet them where their spirits dwell To share the story that we know so well Of Jesus' love, a beacon in the night A guiding star, to lead them to His light May our compassion be a gentle guide To show them mercy, with nothing to hide That they may find redemption in His name And know the peace that sets the captive free from shame From judgment's chains set us free To see with eyes of empathy Transform our hearts renew our minds To leave the world of hate behind In every soul a spark divine A chance to heal a chance to shine Let's meet them there with love so true And lead them to the light of You Psalms 34 19 Dear God Please forgive us for being judgemental. Help us remember that we are all sinners, and we must meet people where they are so we may tell them about Jesus. In Jesus' Name, Amen

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