Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! Pilate found no fault in Him but gave into the people's will The fear of them instead of God, led him to relent He washed his hands of Jesus' blood and gave him over to the crowd The soldiers then forced Jesus Christ to carry His cross O the punishment that brought us peace, is upon the Lord The pain of infinite sins on his back made Him cry out to the sky Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! On His way to Calvary, a death march through the city streets They forced a man just passing through to carry His cross The women wept, but Jesus said: Weep not for me, but for your selves The day is near when you will cry out, 'Cover us! O the punishment that brought us peace, is upon the Lord The pain of infinite sins on his back made Him cry out to the sky Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! Abba, (Aramaic: Father) Abba Abba Take this cup from me Abba, Abba, Abba not what I will, but what you will for me Holy Jesus Christ Was conceived by the Spirit's light Sinless in God's sight Became sin for the sinners plight Taken in the night Sent to death, denied of rights Jesus Crucified For our Sin By His stripes, we are healed Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! Father forgive! Father forgive them! For they know not what they do!