Forgive Them – v2

Forgive them, Father,

for they know not what they do

Words of the Savior whose birth we remember

just days ago; but whose example

is so much a part, of being His brothers,

sisters, joint heirs in the promise,

the salvation bought with His blood

Words of the babe, the Son

said in a moment,

in a specific time and place

but universal, for us all

for our understanding, our grasping

of consequences of our action

far outstripped by His own

So forgive, always, for we have been told

to forgive, because . . .

we all sin, all fall short,

all are guilty, all caused the breach

all need the grace, the forgiveness

Jesus spoke on the cross

That God granted

through His Resurrection

edited April 17, 2014

Forgive Them – v2

December 31, 2006 13:14

Forgive Them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/forgive-them.html

Colossians 3:12-17 (especially 3:13), used by the

Reverend Lorene Eldredge today in her sermon,

made me think of Luke 23:34

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