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Oh, Lord the question comes to me, where and what should I be; Oh, Lord How many times do I forgive my brother and my enemies.. Whom hurts me maliciously, maliciously You say... And in a still samll voice you came to me You say... And the Lord God spoke this to me You say... He said Sons/Daughters of all this it's my wish that you repay... these hurtful sins these debt repay Git them back 7X70 Yes! your payback is to forgive THEM 7X70 Of all this it's my wish that you repay Pray Stay tell them that you love them anyway Oh! go on and forgive them, those that have done you wrong Oh! hold on This power they mustn't have over you it's wrong Go ahead...now and forgive them (how much, how many times) 7X70 Of all this, it's my wish that you repay God's saying As He says this it's not bad to forgive them Always!! Seven, Seven, Seven 7X70 Oh, Lord the question comes to me where and what should I do; When my brothers and sisters abuse me; Must I go on, how can I be strong when all of this hurts me; What should I do it's hard to forget, must I forgive all ways? Oh, Lord How many times do I forgive my brother and my enemies.. Whom hurts me maliciously, maliciously You say... And in a still samll voice you came to me You say... And the Lord God spoke this to me You say... He said Sons/Daughters of all this it's my wish that you repay... these hurtful sins these debt repay Git them back 7X70 Yes! your payback is to forgive THEM 7X70 How do I forgive someone that uses me dis-spitefully; How can I forgive them and how many times do I surrender; Of all this it's my wish that you repay Pray Stay tell them that you love them anyway Oh! go on and forgive them, those that have done you wrong Oh! hold on This power they mustn't have over you it's wrong Go ahead...now and forgive them (how much, how many times) 7X70 No matter how hard no matter how odd No matter the transgression the infraction The Lord said to forgive Must forgive them, that spitefully uses you The Lrod God siad fo forgive 7X70 We must forgive 7X70 490 times over and over again and again We must forgive 7X70 490 times over and over again and again We must forgive 7X70 490 times over and over again and again We must forgive 7X70 490 times over and over again and again Seven times Seventy " Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven." 9/21/10 Written words & arranged music by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2019, 2010 Matthew 18:21-22 King James Version (KJV)

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