Jesus said,
Luke 23:34Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
Words: Avis M. Christiansen, 1920. She wrote the words at the request of Harry Loes, who had written the tune.
Music: Harry D. Loes (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a better photo of Loes,
Up Calvary’s mountain, one dreadful morn,
Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn;
Facing for sinners death on the cross,
That He might save them from endless loss.
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Blessèd Redeemer! Precious Redeemer!
Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree;
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,
Blind and unheeding—dying for me!
Father forgive them!
thus did He pray,
E’en while His lifeblood flowed fast away;
Praying for sinners while in such woe
No one but Jesus ever loved so.
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O how I love Him, Savior and friend,
How can my praises ever find end!
Through years unnumbered on Heaven’s shore,
My tongue shall praise Him forevermore.
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