Forgive Me

As silence fell upon the night My heart again did stir. Petitions made on bended knee Return to me unheard. O Gracious Lord, Why do I find Your absence once again? The chambers of my grieving heart, Hold emptiness within. I cannot bear another night Your grace, from me withheld. Pleas rising from my broken heart, In anguish are compelled. His softly spoken words I heard. My sobs, with them entwined. At last, my Lord does speak to me With lessons well defined. "I sent my son to wear your shame And on the cross he died. Tho' turned away, I heard his plea, FORGIVE THEM' was his cry." "A gift, not earned, I gave to you, Your sins tossed in abyss. Now, with a speck that stains anew, Your pleas are asked amiss." "A sin you hide, without success, All things are known to me. Mercy flows not from your heart For one that hinders thee." "My presence is within your grasp, I wish, with you, to live. My mercy waits to cleanse your heart. But first, YOU must forgive."