Intro When the heart gets bruised, When the words cut deep, Jesus is there waiting Where the wounded sleep. Verse 1 If your brother turns and hurts you, Don't let anger build a wall. Speak the truth, but leave the doorway Open if he comes back home. Every heart can lose its way, Every soul can miss the mark. But a little light of mercy Can find its way into the dark. Pre-Chorus And when they say, “I was wrong,” Don't make them carry it alone. God's grace has a longer memory Than the pain that we've known Chorus Seven times a day, If they turn and say, “I'm sorry, please forgive me,” Let the bitterness give way. Seven times a day, Let your mercy stay. What Jesus' love has freely given you, Give freely back today. Verse 2 There are wounds we can't erase, There are tears we can't undo. But forgiveness isn't saying What they did was right to you. It's releasing what you're holding, It's laying down the stone. It's believing that compassion Can build a bridge back home. Pre-Chorus And when they say, “I repent,” Let the door of mercy open. Sometimes healing starts With one small word that's spoken. Chorus Seven times a day, If they turn and say, “I'm sorry, please forgive me,” Let the bitterness give way. Seven times a day, Let your mercy stay. What love has freely given you, Give freely back today. Bridge Not because the hurt was small, Not because the scars disappear, But because we've all been broken, And we've all received God's grace here. So take the hand that reaches, Let the old resentment fall. Mercy isn't weakness— It's Christ's love answering the call. Final Chorus Seven times a day, If they turn and say, “I'm sorry, please forgive me,” Let the bitterness give way. Seven times a day, Let your mercy stay. What Jesus' love has freely given you, Give freely back today. Outro Seven times… And seven times again. Where forgiveness finds a heart, Mercy finds a friend.
