Lyrics
He was a father with a steady hand
A good man walkin' on promised land
Preachin' the Word like a fire in his soul
Casting his net, bringin' lost hearts home
A husband who loved, a teacher who gave
Pointin' us all to the One who saves
Father, forgive 'em, I'm layin' it down
Mercy still lives where the cross is found
Love is the light that'll carry us through
Breakin' these chains like You said to do
She held the children with tears in her eyes
A piece of her heart had been crucified
The world said hate, but her lips said pray
In Jesus' name, she found the strength to say
"I forgive you, though it cuts me in two
For my Savior forgave me, so I'll forgive you"
Father, forgive 'em, I'm layin' it down
Mercy still lives where the cross is found
Love is the light that'll carry us through
Breakin' these chains like You said to do
From the blood in the dirt to the light on the road
Even the hardest hearts can be made whole
Saul to Paul, chains undone
Forgiveness writes what hate can't overcome
Father, forgive 'em, I'm layin' it down
Mercy still lives where the cross is found
Love is the light that'll carry us through
Breaking these chains, I'll keep trusting You