Lord Help Us Forgive

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A king once had a servant who owed him a huge debt
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But the king forgave the servant, sent him home, and yet
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When a friend who owed the servant a debt that was so small
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He begged the servant for mercy, but he got none at all
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The king heard all about it and was he ever mad
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He sent the servant to prison and took away all he had
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Said he had to stay in there till he could pay it all back
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'Cause the servant was forgiven, but forgiveness was what he lacked

[Chorus]
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 Our debt was satisfied  on the cross when Jesus died
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 And if we’ve been forgiven  it’s gotta change the way we’re livin’
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 How can we hold a grudge?   How can we fail to love
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 Once we have known what mercy is? Lord, help us forgive

[Verse 2]
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Now, Peter came to Jesus because he was so confused
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"If my brother keeps on sinning against me, what should I do?
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I’m trying to be patient; I’m trying to be kind
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Do I have to forgive him the same thing seven times?"
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Our sins were countless like the sand on the shore
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We should be grateful that the Lord, He’s not keeping a score, no
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His love erased them; they washed away when
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He hung and died on the cross and paid the payment

[Bridge]
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It can be hard to forgive, there’s no pretending
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But we’ve been changed by a grace that’s never ending
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It can be hard to forgive, there’s no pretending
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But we’ve been changed by a grace that’s never ending