When God Says Forgiven | Broken Pew

"When God Says Forgiven" lyrics and produced by Broken Pew. Scriptures used: Psalm 103:12, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:33–34, 1 John 1:9, Isaiah 1:18, John 21:15–19 (Peter restored), Psalm 51, Hebrews 10:17–18, Colossians 2:13–14. "When God Says Forgiven" lyrics: Verse 1 I remember every failure Every time I wasn't there Every door I should have opened Every one I should have closed Though the years are well behind me Their shadows still are here And I find myself returning To the things He hung to clear Chorus When God says forgiven Why do I still stand accused? When God says forgiven I wish I'd hear from you Let the cross speak louder Than the memories I recall When God says forgiven Forgiven may not be from all Verse 2 Peter heard the rooster crow And wept for what he'd done David carried bitter sorrow For the choices he'd not outrun Yet mercy met the broken Grace found them where they fell And the God who knew their darkest deeds Still loved them just as well Chorus When God says forgiven Why do I still stand accused? When God says forgiven I wish I'd hear from you Let the cross speak louder Than the memories I recall When God says forgiven Forgiven may not be from all Bridge As far as east is from the west That's how far my sins have gone No condemnation now remains For those who Christ has won But accusers keep whispering And add to what I've done Yet Jesus points to wounded hands And says, "Your soul is what I've won" Verse 3 I'm not pretending it was nothing Not excusing what was wrong But Your mercy is much greater Than the burden I've carried long So teach my heart to trust You More than feelings that condemn For if the Judge has called me free I need not condemn again Final Chorus When God says forgiven I don't have to wear the chains When God says forgiven I don't have to live in shame The wounds may remain And mercy not come from all But when God says forgiven Then I'm His after all Outro When God says forgiven The debt is gone The record cleared The work is done