Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Forgive Us

Sharing this beautiful poem quoted in "Forgive us" as we forgive others in the Lord's Prayer lessons by JI Packer...

“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.

How can your pardon reach and bless
The unforgiving heart
That broods on wrongs,
and will not let
Old bitterness depart?

In blazing light your Cross reveals
The truth we dimly knew,
How small the debts men owe to us,
How great our debt to you.

Lord, cleanse the depths withinour souls,
And bid resentment cease;
Then, reconciled to God and man,
Our lives will spread your peace.

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