Lovingkindness

Quick meaning: Lovingkindness is a noun meaning (uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.

Meaning

(uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.

Example Sentences

When we look at the grains of sand – countless in number – they speak to us of the multitude of God's lovingkindnesses to us.

Awake, my soul, to joyful lays, / And sing the great Redeemer's praise; / He justly claims a song from me: / His loving-kindness, oh, how free!

What a comfort is it for chriſtian friends to relate to each other the loving-kindneſs of the Lord? O let his praiſes be ever in our mouths, that we may be telling of his ſalvation from day to day.

Have we ever had the shadow of a reason to doubt our Father's goodness? Have not His loving-kindnesses been marvellous? Has he once failed to justify our trust? Ah, no! our God has not left us at any time.

Word Forms

• lovingkindnesses
• loving kindness
• loving-kindness

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include loving kindness, kindliness, kindness, benevolence, kindenesse, kind-heartedness.

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