Father Forgive Us...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW
NOT WHAT WE DO... WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR BROTHAS AND
SISTAS SCANDALIZING THEIR NAMES...DISRESPECTING THEM
AND CAUSING THEM SHAME...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW NOT
WHAT WE DO... WHEN WE SEE THE SUFFERING OF YOUR PEOPLE
BUT CONTINUE TO PASS THEM BY...TURNING AWAY FROM THE
HUNGRY...WALKING BY WHERE THE HOMELESS LIE...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW NOT
WHAT WE DO... WHEN WE HOARD OUR POSSESSIONS WITHOUT
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY'RE FROM YOU... BUT FORGETTING
THAT YOU BLESS US SO THAT WE MAY BLESS OTHERS TOO...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW NOT
WHAT WE DO... WHEN YOU COMMAND THAT WE TURN FROM OUR
WICKED WAYS AND TURN OUR HEARTS TOWARD YOU... BUT WE
CONTINUE TO LUST AFTER OUR FLESH...DOING WHAT IT IS
THAT WE WANT TO DO...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW NOT
WHAT WE DO... THE JEALOUSY, ENVY, DIRTY LOOKS, AND COVETING
WHEN WE KNOW THAT WE SHOULD REJOICE WHEN WE SEE OUR
BROTHAS AND SISTAS BLESSED...
FATHER, FORGIVE US FOR WE KNOW NOT
WHAT WE DO...WHEN WE KEEP BEGGING FOR WHAT YOU CAN DO
FOR US...NEVER ONCE ASKING WHAT IT IS THAT WE CAN DO
FOR YOU...
© Tori Kenan
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