FORGIVEN

Father I have sinned against Heaven and you

The cry of the prodigal; homeward bound

And the forgiving father stretched forth his hand

"My son that was lost now is found"

Once I strayed far; lost in my sin

Then in repentance I bowed on my knee

I called on my Saviour in my sorrow and shame

And in His great mercy He forgave me

Redeemed and forgiven; in salvation I rejoice

Nothing in my heart now causes me grief

I came to the One who hung on a cross

Who promised Paradise to a repentant thief

God heaped our punishment on His darling Son

The pain and agony that Jesus went through

And for the mocking crowd He called aloud

Forgive them Father for they know not what they do

I must forgive as He has forgiven

Jesus has taught me this in His prayer

I must forgive and be forgiven of my brother

Before I meet God at His altar there

Victim of the hurts many people have inflicted

I must turn my cheek once again yet

And for all the wrongs; to truly forgive them

Then I know I must also forget

Even as my Father in Heaven above

Cast in the sea of His forgetfulness

All of my sins; then who offends me

To forgive and forget how can I do less?

Nothing that God cannot pardon

All the sins and evil you have done

But one thing He will never forgive

And that is when you reject His dear Son

Colin Moffett