AC 10577 - Mercy, Grace and Truth

AC 10577 [2, 3]

That “to show grace”
denotes to endow with spiritual truth and good,
and “to show mercy”
to endow with celestial truth and good
is because “grace” is predicated of faith,
and “mercy” of love;
and the good of faith is spiritual good,
and the good of love is celestial good.

As there are two things to which
all things of the church bear relation,
namely, love and faith;
and as mercy belongs to love;
and grace, and also truth, belong to faith,
therefore in the Word it is said “mercy and grace”
when the Lord is implored,
and it is said “mercy and truth”
when the Lord is described . . ..