Have Mercy On Me
I call out the Name of the Lord
and cast off this old garment
which I will never need again
The garment of a beggar,
a blind man, who wearing
an old rag begs mercy
from the passersby
saying fill my hand with coin
my cup with old wine
caring not about filth or disdain
I cast off this garment
never to be worn again
and I call out Jesus, Son of David,
have mercy on me
knowing in my heart
I am healed of my blindness
and that He heard me
and came saying “I heard you call My Name
what is it you want?”
I want to see Lord
I want to be free
no longer hidden in despair
and degradation
but sighted and clean
and He said “Go then
your faith has healed you”
and I rose and walked seeing
my cup filled with His Mercy
my heart healed by His Grace
my body cleansed by His Blood
my feet planted upon the narrow path
of His Way
with the oil of joy upon me.
Julie Evans—6/24/2000