"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).
We hear the words of Jesus Christ
As heaven's Intercessor,
Who prayed when He was sacrificed
With love for the transgressor.
How different could those words have been
Against transgressors hurled
To seal the judgment of those men
With all this sinful world!
Isaiah saw His glory when
He clearly prophesied
That He'd make intercession then
For sinners when He died.
O Lord, we know that it was true:
Our ignorance was great!
Yet surely, Lord, You also knew
That blindness came by hate!
We ponder, Lord, Your words anew:
"Father, forgive them" and
"For they know not what they do."
Lord, make us understand!
How little we perceive of grace,
Though now we know in part!
Until we see You face to face,
Enlighten, Lord, our heart.
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