Dead Man Walking movie - Quality of Mercy lyrics

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Song by Michelle Shocked<br /><br>

All you hypocrites and liars<br>

In the temple seeking gain<br>

All you senators and lawyers<br>

With your motives to explain<br>

All you victims and you heroes<br>

Your petitions to complain<br>

All you murderers and martyrs<br>

On the fields where you lay slain<br>

On the just and unjust<br>

Alike it doth rain<br>

And the quality of mercy is not strained<br>

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Yes vengeance and revenge<br>

Are just two words for pain<br>

And the quality of mercy is not strained<br>

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Did not I crucify my Lord?<br>

Did not I bind Him in chains?<br>

Did not I three times betray Him?<br>

Three times deny His name?<br>

Did not I cast the first stone?<br>

Then justify the blame?<br>

Did not He die for my sins<br>

But never would I do the same?<br>

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Oh I've been three times a sinner<br>

And two times a saint<br>

And the quality of mercy is not strained<br>

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Yes for Love if it's Love<br>

Is changing but unchanged<br>

And the quality of mercy is not strained<br>

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Hypocrites and liars<br>

Senators and lawyers<br>

Victims and heroes<br>

Murderers and martyrs<br>

Crucify my Lord<br>

Bind Him in chains<br>

Three times betray Him<br>

Justify the blame<br>

On the just and unjust<br>

Alike it doth rain<br>

And the quality of mercy is not strained<br>

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