Hope hangs dying
The crowd lying
Disciples denying
His mother crying
Love defying
Faith forgotten
God’s mercy mocked
Our way lost
Truth taunted
Sacred scorned
Redeemer Rejected
Bleeding
Broken
Dying
God!
Crucified?
What unleashes such hate?
Preaching
Feeding
Touching untouchables
Welcoming
Forgiving
Loving
Through parched lips
Praying
Proclaiming
“Father, forgive them”
Father, forgive them, they do not know”
Forgive these?
How can this be?
Lord please!
No, No, No, Heaven and Hell, No
They do know!
They never forgive
They forever stone
They always judge
They easily justify
They quickly vilify
They cleverly deny
They do know
Oh Sacred Head, now wounded, by love suspended, on our unholy tree
Turn your gaze away from me
“Seventy times seven”
“On earth, as in heaven”
“Be on your guard against all kinds of unholy leaven”
“Unless you forgive”
“take up your cross and live”
“Love your neighbor and your enemy”
Lord, Your words they pierce me!
For I deny
With judging lips, I lie
The other sinners, I vilify
Myself alone do I justify
In un-forgiveness, I abide
Oh, Lord it is I!
Even for me you died
does your love endure forever?
Perfect Love
Lavished on our perpetual hate
Arise
Forgive
Restore
Redeem
Renew
Recast
Recreate
Revive
Love Crucified
Live
Forgive
Be born again in me!
For only through Your Cross do we see
