Beyond Justice to Mercy Susan Ashton

I know we don't see eye to eye
We've let angry hearts flare
And the bitter words fly
The common ground we used to share
Is harder to find but I believe that it's still there

I don't know if now is the time
To surrender the silence
Between your heart and mine
But the love that I've chosen
Cries out to be spoken
Leaving the heartache behind

We must reach out beyond justice to mercy
Going more than halfway to forgive
And though the distance seems so far
The love that used to hold our hearts
Longs to take us beyond justice to mercy

It doesn't matter who's to blame
Oh, the love that I have for you
Is still the same
A tender voice is calling me
To that place of compassion
Where hearts run pure and free
Where the hunger for vengeance
Gives way to repentance
Where love will teach us to see