Was a cloudy day, the Earth stood still,
Man hung crying in the shadows of a hill called Calvary,
An innocent man, belied and scorned, had gladly borne the pain and suffering for a world that should have died there in his place,
And as he did, he said...

"Forgive them, no matter what they've done,
Forgive them and tell them they are loved,
And give to them a chance to go on living,
And give to them a life that they could never have before."

"Father, forgive them"

And to pay the price he became the sacrifice,
Surely he carried all our sorrows and he bore our every grief, and did it willingly,
He shed his blood for me,
And, through the tears, I still can see him gaze with love on the ones who cursed his name,
He gave his all to say...

We're forgiven no matter what we've done,
Forgiven and sheltered by his love,
And we're given a chance to go on living,
We're given a life that we could never have before.

No matter what we've done,
Forgiven and sheltered by his love,
And we're given a chance to go on living,
Forgiven, given by his love.