This is a song that has been speaking volumes to me, lately. My heart hurts and I do feel like I'm losing a lot of the time -- but I must, MUST forgive. Read the lyrics below and listen to the song.
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"I can't believe what she said
I can't believe what he did
I can't believe what he did
Oh, don't they know it's wrong
Don't they know it's wrong
Well maybe there's something I missed
But how could they treat me like this?
It's wearing out my heart
The way they disregard.
This is love or this is hate.
We all have a choice to make.
Oh, Father, won't You forgive them
They don't know what they've been doin'.
Oh, Father, give me grace to forgive them
'Cause I feel like the one losing.
Well it's only the dead that can live
But still I wrestle with this
To lose the pain that's mine
Seventy times seven times
'Cause Lord it doesn't feel right
For me to turn a blind eye
Though I guess it's not that much
When I think of what You've done.
This is love or this is hate.
We gotta a choice to make.
Oh, Father, won't You forgive them
They don't know what they've been doin'.
Oh, Father, give me grace to forgive them
'Cause I feel like the one losing.
Why do we think that hate's gonna change their heart?
We're up in arms over wars that don't need to be fought
Why do we think that hate's gonna change their heart?
We're up in arms over wars that don't need to be fought
Pride won't let us lay our weapons on the ground
We build our bridges up but just to burn them down.
We think pain is owed apologies and then it'll stop
Truth be told it doesn't matter if they're sorry or not
Freedom comes when we surrender to the sound
Of mercy and Your grace, Father, send your angels down.
Oh, Father, won't You forgive them
They don't know what they've been doin'.
Oh, Father, give me grace to forgive them
'Cause I feel like the one losing."
