Jesus was a man who lived among men

Til he got betrayed by one of them

And surely that must have been the biggest sin

But in his final hour he even forgave him

And what he asked you then, well I now ask you too

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

For they too have their cross to bear

In your love, please let them share

For Jesus would have understood and brought them home to you

And what he asked you then, well I now ask you too

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

Now most of us are troubled and cannot understand

Anything that doesn't fall into our scheme or plan

But we have made the rules and we must share the blame

For it's we who make outsiders and we who call them names

So while we're praying for them what we really ought to do

Is say: Father, forgive them, but please forgive us too.