FOREGIVENESS
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Forgiveness will help another;
It will do much more for you.
It frees your heart and opens it
For the things you are to do.
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It isn't just for actions.
It's for everything deep in your soul.
It lifts your burdens and blesses you;
It lets God make you whole.
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Sometimes forgiveness seems so hard
For those who've done us wrong.
And in our hearts we tell ourselves
For us they don't belong.
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At times we think "I won't forgive;
You've hurt me way too much."
That's just the time to turn to God;
He'll help you with His touch.
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It's not always easy to forgive
The ones who've come our way.
Just remember God has said to us:
"I forgive you every day."
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God will help us with forgiving.
A lesson's there, you know.
Forgiveness doesn't mean forget.
It just means letting go.
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(C) LaVonne Seale
01/08/2006