MERCY AND JUSTICE

Her womb an open gate to Paradise
From Eden’s East where sin and death had reigned,
And when we enter we at last can feast
With hearts are cleansed from Eden’s sinful stain.
Behind that gate His justice, mercy meet
When we repent our sins, accept His love,
And bathe in His forgiveness when we greet
His mercy brought from Heaven by His Dove.
Our Father’s justice served by saving death
On Cross by Son–who took our sin on Him,
Is raised in mercy on His Spirit’s breath–
Came forth from Mary’s womb in Bethlehem.
He beckons us with Lazarus’ voice, “Come forth”
From tomb: we come from Mary’s womb new-birthed.