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His silent, loving action in this Sacrament inspires and perfects our faith, while teaching us the meaning of the word mercy.
The Grand Inquisitor Terry Nelson 2006
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They even consider that most of their Muslim countrymen aren't really good Muslims because they don't join their cause, and basically didn't know the word mercy.
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Only one voice dared give utterance to the word mercy.
Henry VIII and His Court Henry Niles Pierce 1843
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AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver, however, is expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to show some short-term mercy.
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"Never!" replied Wallace; "I reject what he calls mercy.
The Scottish Chiefs Jane Porter 1813
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MAT 5: 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Think Progress » VIDEO: House Conservatives Reveal What God Thinks About Gay Marriage Amendment 2006
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… Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Think Progress » Report: Global Warming Pollution Has Doubled in 28 States Since 1960 2006
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Think Progress » O’Reilly Teaches Viewers the True Meaning of Christmas 2005
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Majesty cannot itself investigate all things, — is not, in fact, in this country supposed to perform any duties of that sort, — a Secretary of State is invested with the privilege of what is called mercy.
John Caldigate 2004
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The only credits he recalls are Romancing the Stone ( "In the most savage jungle on earth, no one knew the meaning of the word mercy.
Chicago Reader 2010
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