Mercy Drops Like Rain: The Quality of Mercy — A Musical Reflection

By Alan Lowis.

These songs were born from the timeless truth in Shakespeare’s words:

“The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath…”

Inspired by that wisdom— and the full Mercy & Forgiveness reflection you can read by clicking here— these songs explores the deeper meaning of Mercy: The power to punish, exercised instead with compassion and grace.

Each version of the song carries the same message—

But speaks with a different voice, a different mood.

Choose the one that speaks to your heart.— or let all three wash over you like rain.

🎵 Pop Version – Mercy as Joyful Release

Mercy Drops Like Rain - Pop Version - Song by Alan Lowis

Upbeat, soulful, and affirming.This version celebrates mercy as liberation—the choice to let go, to rise above, to feel free.It’s forgiveness you can feel in your body—light, empowering, and true.Mercy here is it’s victorious.A song for those ready to dance into peace.

🌴 Reggae Pop Version – Mercy as Sunshine

Mercy Drops Like Rain Song - Reggae Pop Version - By Alan Lowis

Warm, gentle, and playful.This version feels like a soft breeze and sunlight after the storm.Mercy flows like water, easy and natural.It’s a reminder that letting go doesn’t always have to be heavy—it can be light, healing, and even joyful.A song for those who want to smile their way into grace.

🔥 Rock/Metal Version – Mercy in the Fire

Mercy Drops Like Rain - Intense Rock/Metal Anthem - Song by Alan Lowis

Raw, fierce, and powerful.This version gives voice to the pain before the peace.It’s a battle cry that ends in surrender—not to weakness, but to healing.For those who have carried deep hurt and still choose to lay it down.Mercy here isn’t soft—it’s strong enough to break chains.

Mercy Drops Like Rain - Lyrics

Mercy drops like rain rain rain

Mercy is not strained strained strained

With an open heart heart heart 

Let the healing start start start. 

Mercy droppeth as the gentle rain 

from heaven Upon the place beneath. 

It is twice blest; blessed blessed

It blesseth him that gives

and him that takes

Mercy drops like rain rain rain

Mercy is not strained strained strained

With an open heart heart heart 

Let the healing start start start. 

’T is mightiest in the mightiest; 

becomes the throned monarch 

better than his crown crown crown: His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,

The attribute to awe and majesty,

Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings kings kings

Mercy drops like rain rain rain

Mercy is not strained strained strained

With an open heart heart heart 

Let the healing start start start. 

But mercy is above this sceptred sway sway sway

It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, kings kings

It is an attribute to God himself

And earthly power doth then show likest God's

When mercy seasons justice.

Mercy drops like rain rain rain

Mercy is not strained strained strained

With an open heart heart heart 

Let the healing start start start.

💞 Share these Songs. Spread the Mercy.

If any of these song moved you—

send this page to someone who might need it as well.

You never know whose heart it might soften,

or whose healing it might begin.

Because mercy shared… multiplies.