1 The Father, who is pitiful in all things, and ready to do good, hath compassion on them that fear Him, and kindly and lovingly bestoweth His favors on them that draw nigh unto Him with a single mind. (1CL)
1 Clement 23:1
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Psalms of Solomon 6:5–6
5 And the Lord heareth the prayer of every one that feareth God, And every request of the soul that hopes for Him doth the Lord accomplish. (PSS) 6 Blessed is the Lord, who showeth mercy to those who love Him in sincerity. (PSS)
Psalms 103:12–14
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.
Psalms of Solomon 5:11–13
11 Kings and rulers and peoples Thou dost nourish, O God; And who is the help of the poor and needy, if not Thou, O Lord? (PSS) 12 And Thou wilt hearken--for who is good and gentle but thou?-- Making glad the soul of the humble by opening Thine hand in mercy. (PSS) 13 Man's goodnes… (PSS)
Testament of Zebulun 2:15–17
15 I saw a man in distress through nakedness in wintertime, and had compassion upon him, and stole away a garment secretly from my father's house, and gave it to him who was in distress. (T12) 16 Do you, therefore, my children, from that which God bestoweth upon you, show… (T12)
Mandates 39:2–4
2 Reason not thus, but turn to the Lord with thy whole heart, and ask of Him nothing wavering, and thou shalt know His exceeding compassion, that He will surely not abandon thee, but will fulfill the petition of thy soul. (HER) 3 For God is not as men who bear a grudge,… (HER)
2 Esdras 7:132–134
132 Then I answered, “I know, Lord, that the Most High is now called merciful, in that he has mercy upon those who have not yet come into the world; (WEB) 133 and compassionate, in that he has compassion upon those who turn to his law; (WEB) 134 and patient, in that he is patient with… (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 2:36–38
36 And have mercy on the righteous, delivering him from the affliction of the sinner, And recompensing the sinner for what he bath done to the righteous. (PSS) 37 For the Lord is good to them that call upon Him in patience, Doing according to His mercy to His pious ones,… (PSS) 38 … (PSS)
Sirach 18:13–15
13 The mercy of a man is on his neighbor; but the mercy of the Lord is on all flesh: reproving, chastening, teaching, and bringing back, as a shepherd does his flock. (WEB) 14 He has mercy on those who accept chastening, and that diligently seek after his judgments. (WEB) 15 My son… (WEB)
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