Forgive
Lionel Peterson Lyrics

As a child of God you have that peace
As someone who believes in God, you can experience peace in your life.

Forgive
Choose to forgive those who have wronged you.

Don't let it live
Don't allow resentment or anger to take root in your heart.

Don't let the darkness
Don't allow the negative influence of Satan to affect you.

Of Satan in no no o
It's important to avoid the influence of Satan.

Send it away
Get rid of negative emotions and thoughts by forgiving.

Don't let it stay
Don't allow resentment or anger to remain in your heart.

Let mercy reign
Allow mercy and forgiveness to be a driving force in your life.

We must forgive
Forgiveness is a necessary part of life for all of us.

We're called to walk
As people of faith, we are called to follow in the footsteps of Christ.

In Christ's footsteps
We should emulate the way Jesus lived his life.

He had no guile
Jesus was pure and honest in all of his actions and words.

No worldly style
Jesus did not conform to the world's standards or expectations.

Even when
Even in difficult situations, such as when

Falsely accused
When people blamed him for things he did not do.

Mistreated and abused
When people treated him poorly or unfairly.

It was His to choose
Jesus had the choice to respond with anger or forgiveness.

And He chose to forgive
Jesus exemplified forgiveness, even in difficult situations.

Oh Lord
A plea to God.

He heard He heard the words the words
God hears the words that hurt us.

That broke your heart
Words or actions that cause emotional pain.

And He felt the pain He felt the pain
God understands our emotional pain because He feels it too.

Jesus He knows the shame Jesus knows the shame
Jesus understands our feelings of shame or guilt.

He's seen the things that cut your life
God has witnessed the events that have hurt us.

Just like a knife
These events can feel sharp and painful.

He felt He felt them every time
God empathizes with our pain every time.

Yeah yeah yeah eh repent no no
It is important to ask for forgiveness for our own mistakes.

Forgive you must forgive ooh oh uh uh don't let it live
Forgiveness is necessary to prevent resentment from taking hold.

Don't let the darkness
Negativity or Satan should not be allowed into our hearts.

Don't it in of Satan in yeah eh
Avoiding the temptation to follow Satan is important.

Forgive forgive send it away
Forgiveness is necessary for moving forward in life.

Don't let it stay let mercy reign
Choose to let mercy and forgiveness guide your actions and thoughts.

We must forgive forgive
Forgiveness is required for us to live a fulfilling life.

Don't let it stay eh eh eh eh yeah
Do not allow negative emotions to persist in your heart.

Don't let that hate
Hate towards others should not be allowed to exist.

Don't let it in of Satan in oh oh oh
Satan's negative influence should be avoided altogether.

Forgive we must forgive
Forgiveness is a necessary part of life.

Never never let it stay eh eh eh
Avoid letting resentment or negative emotions fester.

Wipe the slate clean
Forgiveness allows us to start anew without holding on to grudges.

God will heal our country if we just forgive
Forgiveness can help bring about healing in our communities and nations.

Wonderful Lord teach us how to live like You're there
A prayer asking God to guide us in our daily lives.

Teach us how that even while hanging on the cross
Asking God to teach us how to forgive, even in difficult situations.

You said Father forgive them
Jesus forgave those who wronged him, even while he was dying on the cross.

For they know not what they do
Jesus forgave others because he knew they did not fully understand their actions.

Even in the prayer that You taught Your disciples
Even the Lord's Prayer emphasizes the importance of forgiveness.

Your words were forgive others
Jesus' teachings emphasize the importance of forgiveness in our lives.

Before I can forgive you
Asking others to forgive us is important, but we must also be willing to forgive them.