FATHER FORGIVE THEM

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Song Title
FATHER FORGIVE THEM
Writers
Mctell
Publisher
ESSEX MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ASCAP)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
US AND CANADA
Themes/Keywords
Betrayal, Blame, Cross, Father, Forgiveness, Jesus, Love, Prayer, Religion, Sin, Troubles
Lyrics
Jesus was a man who kept the company of man
Till he got betrayed by one of them
And surly that must have been the biggest sin
But in his final hour he even forgave him
And what he asked you then I now ask you too
Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.

They too have their cross to bear
In your love please let them share
For Jesus would have understood
And brought them home to you
Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.

And most of us are troubled and we cannot understand
Anything that doesn’t fall into our scheme or plan
But we have made the rules and we must bear the blame
And it’s we who make outsiders and it’s we who give them names
And while we’re praying for them what we really ought to do
Is say, Father, forgive them but please forgive us too.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
Ralph McTell Singer/Songwriter Hymn-like, Innocent, Peaceful, Reassuring Acoustic Guitar, Vocal 1960's Buy >

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