From the recording Songs of Praise From a Strange Land
Lyrics
Forgive Them (3:26) – Lon Beery (second verse lyrics by Marsha Stevens)
(Solo-Jared Wengert, 2nd vs. solo-Marsha Stevens)
(Vs. 1) Forgive them, forgive them,
For they know not what they do.
They stand and hurl abuse at us,
As they hurled it at You, too.
They condemn us just for who we are,
Just like they condemned You.
Forgive them, forgive them
For they know not what they do.
(Vs. 2) Forgive them, forgive them,
For they know not what they do.
And since we have forgiven them,
We can love them like You do.
If we want them to welcome us,
We’ll welcome them like You.
Forgive them, forgive them,
For they know not what they do.
(repeat Vs. 1)
(repeat Vs. 2)