Justice is the grammar of things. Mercy is the poetry of things. ✨ Fac…

Frederick Buechner
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Justice is the grammar of things. Mercy is the poetry of things. ✨ FaceBook post byFrederick Buechner from Jan 23, 2017
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Justice is the grammar of things. Mercy is the poetry of things. ✨ FaceBook post byFrederick Buechner from Jan 23, 2017

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