1. “Forgive our sins, as we forgive,”
you taught us, Lord, to pray;
but you alone can grant us grace
to live the words we say.
2. How can your pardon reach and bless
the unforgiving heart
that broods on wrongs and will not let
old bitterness depart?
3. In blazing light your cross reveals
the truth we dimly knew;
what trivial debts are owed to us,
how great our debt to you.
4. Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls,
and bid resentment cease;
then, bound to all in bonds of love,
our lives will spread your peace.
FORGIVE OUR SINS AS WE FORGIVE
First Line:
“Forgive our sins, as we forgive,” you taught us, Lord, to pray;
Songbook: Our Great Redeemer's Praise
Page Number: 442
Song Key: D minor
Language: English
Authors: Rosamond E. Herklots
Tune Name: DETROIT
Themes: Prayer
Composer: "Supplement to Kentucky Harmony", 1820
Includes Wide Format PowerPoint file!
Updated Format! Beginning in November of 2016, we changed the way we formatted our PowerPoint files. The font is larger and the staff lines are bolder, making the songs easier to read from a greater distance, including smaller screens/monitors in the rear of the sanctuary.
All songs digitized previous to that date are in the "older" format.
Copyrights
- Oxford University Press
- Public Domain
