The quality of mercy is not strained
The quality of mercy is not strained
On the fields where you lay slain
Three times deny His name
All you senators and lawyers
Did not I crucify my Lord
The quality of mercy is not strained
Did not He die for my sins
Hypocrites and liars
With your motives to explain
The quality of mercy is not strained
And the quality of mercy is not strained
And the quality of mercy is not strained
Three times betray Him
Did not I three times betray Him
The quality of mercy is not strained
On the just and unjust, alike it doth rain
Victims and you heroes
All you victims and you heroes
Bind Him in chain
Did not I bind Him in chain
On the just and unjust, alike it doth rain
Your petitions to complain
The quality of mercy is not strained
The quality of mercy is not strained
And the quality of mercy is not strained
I've been three times a sinner and two times a saint
Crucify my Lord
Senators and lawyers
Justify the blame
The quality of mercy is not strained
You murderers and martyrs
But never would I do the same
And the quality of mercy is not strained
Did not I cast the first stone
Vengeance and revenge are just two words for pain
Yes for love, if it's love, is changing but unchanged
And then justify the blame
All you murderers and martyrs
