Mercy Walked By

Poem by Deane Wassink based on John 5 and a striking phrase used by Rev. Noorman in the wonderful sermon he preached for Georgetown PRC on 8/3/25

1. The broken man lay by the pool despairing he’d walk again.

Day after day, year after year others entered before him.

2. Then Mercy walked by: “Rise, take up thy bed and walk”

In wonder he rose and of Mercy to others he talked.

3. Broken and hurting I cried out: then Mercy walked by me.

Mercy stooped there lifting me up, so that His love I might see.

4. Mercy walk by me, walk by my side, when pain crushes me.

Mercy, carry me through all this life then take me home with Thee. 

5. Paralyzed, the sinner lies broken then Mercy walks by and says “Arise”!

Mercy showed grace and poured out love because He heard my cries.

6. Because of mercy He was broken on the victory tree.

Mercy there paid my debt and Mercy delivered me.

7. When Mercy walks by the deaf hear, the lame leap and the blind see.

I was that sinner, deaf, lame and blind. Mercy, Mercy walk by me.