MERCY

The Irony of life is mercy

Who can fathom its greatness?

Mercy prevails over Judgment

In a moment of shame and crises

The wonders of God’s mercy

Is further to be discovered

But blessing is good

When sorrow is but

My glory will never cease

To exist beyond human thinking

Is the hand writing of Almighty

When me depart from truth

I wondered at the creator

The powerful instigator

That brings all things to notice

That power belongs to almighty

Can one fashion the creator’s mind?

Or wrestle his opinion?

The man of the whole world

Is God in His infinite mercy

I salute your dignity

I worship your majesty

I bow to your loyalty

And embrace your truth

Baba, you are too much!

In your wonderful creation

Arise O ye people

Let’s worship and praise God

In wonder land of mercy

The grace of present dispensation

Is God Almighty

In His infinite mercy

Written by: Onyia Emeka Harford

MERCY – DESCRIPTION: - The Poem mercy is a typical African Poem, an Ode praise form of poetry aimed for glorifying God. According to the poet, who uses the poem to express the feeling of Joy towards God’s awesome power to his creature.

From line 1-4 the poet expresses the metaphoric nature of mercy by asking “it’s Greatness” and also a form of Apostrophe which is a literary word that addresses something that is abstract or absent as if it were present or in existence. The comparison of mercy and judgment are used to justify the critical condition where mercy of God triumphed which is moment of shame and crises.

From line 5-8 The poet goes further to explain the infinite of God’s mercy which is not yet made known to humanity. Adding that despite the sorrow at the present the blessing of God in expectation is the solution to ameliorate the present critical condition.

From Line 9-12 The poet goes further to assure His people that God is able and sufficient even beyond human understanding to solve that critical condition as God is still faithful to His words.

From Line 13-16 The poet expresses his excitement to God who initiates all these things, describing him as powerful instigator: the one that exposes human secrets who is the most powerful God.

From line 17-20 The poet still asked if one can determine God’s mind or go contrary to his opinion and not get punished severely; he also described God as the King of the whole world in his infinite mercy.

From line 21 – 24 The poet used personification being a literary word that addresses inanimate or abstract with attributes of an animate subject, dignity is receiving an expression due for a person. And majesty is also receiving an attributes due for a person or God which is “worship his majesty”. Also loyalty is receiving an animate subject or person which is “I bow to your loyalty”. We can only bow to a king, an image or God. But loyalty is an abstract quality receiving an attribute due for animate object or subject. Embracing your truth is still the same as used by God’s people.

From line 29 – 32 - The poet still express his desire to praise God for his merciful acts.