"Moved with compassion"

Compassion is a beautiful word. It connotes mercy, utter kindness, warm sympathy. More than this, compassion is a powerful force. It begets action. It moves one to heal. It impelled the mighty healing works of Christ Jesus, the incomparable saviour all mankind.

How often the Gospel account records that compassion was the Master's first response to the multitudes. "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered aboard, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." Matt. 9:36–38;

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