"Couldst thou not mercy show to him,
As I did show to thee,
Forgiving thee at once the debt,
As thou desiredst me?

Now therefore pay me all the debt,
I will not thee forgive,
Because thou didst not let him go,
And all his we relieve."

That mercy then that you would have,
You must to others show;
merciful and kind to all,
And you will mercy know.

[Illustration: The Good Samaritan.]




IV.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN.


A certain lawyer came to Christ,
With mind and words of strife,
And said, "Master, what shall I do,
To have eternal life?"