 FATHER, FORGIVE THEM 

SOLO MALE: I heard the angry crowd cry out and mock His holy name
They challenged Him to save Himself, they ridiculed His pain
But how could I condemn when I was just as much to blame?
Then when I least deserved His grace, that’s when I heard Him say

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SOLO MALE: “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they’ve done
They do not even know the One they’ve slain
Father, forgive them, they do not understand
They do not know the Man who holds their lives within His hand
Oh, Father God, forgive their sins today”

SOLO MALE: His mercy fell like silent rain CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: And washed my secret soul
SOLO MALE: His grace embraced my brokenness CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: Until my heart was whole
SOLO MALE: For with His precious blood, He paid what only He could pay
SOLO MALE: And spoke those healing words of love CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: That only He could say CHOIR: Ah…

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ALL: “Father, forgive them
SOLO MALE: They don’t know what they’ve done CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: They do not even know CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: The One they’ve slain
ALL: Father, forgive them
SOLO MALE: They do not understand CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: They do not know the Man CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: Who holds their lives within His hand
SOLO MALE: Oh, Father God CHOIR: Oh, Father God
SOLO MALE: Forgive their sins today”

SOLO MALE: I was a friend who should have been beside Him
But when He looked I wasn’t there
ALL: Mine were the sins that nailed Him to the cross
SOLO MALE: His was the love that lifted this prayer CHOIR: Love that lifted this prayer

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ALL: “Father, forgive them
SOLO MALE: They don’t know what they’ve done CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: They do not even know CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: The One they’ve slain
ALL: Father, forgive them
SOLO MALE: They do not understand CHOIR: Ooo…
SOLO MALE: They do not know the Man
SOLO MALE: Who holds their lives within His hand
SOLO MALE: Oh, Father God (3x) CHOIR: Oh, Father God (3x)
SOLO MALE: Forgive their sins today” CHOIR: Forgive their sins… Ooo…