[Verse 1] When the wound is fresh and the wrong feels wide And a bitter thought comes rushing inside I remember the words that can steady my heart Choose mercy first, let forgiveness start [Pre-Chorus] Father, teach me the way You see Give me courage to bend my knee [Chorus] I will pray for the ones who hurt me I will answer with kindness and peace Though the tears may fall, I will not repay With a harder heart or a word that betrays Help me walk as Jesus walked before me Help my love rise higher than pain Jehovah, hold me, guide me faithfully And make me gentle again [Verse 2] He was mocked and rejected, treated with scorn Yet compassion was still in His voice that morn For the hands that were cruel, He lifted a plea “Father, forgive them,” He prayed tenderly [Pre-Chorus] When resentment calls my name Your living Word can change my frame [Chorus] I will pray for the ones who hurt me I will answer with kindness and peace Though the tears may fall, I will not repay With a harder heart or a word that betrays Help me walk as Jesus walked before me Help my love rise higher than pain Jehovah, hold me, guide me faithfully And make me gentle again [Bridge] [Children’s Choir] Love your enemies, pray for those who harm Keep your heart soft, rest in Jehovah’s arm [Lead] When tomorrow brings a trial I cannot foresee Your principles will teach the path for me [Children’s Choir] Mercy can heal what anger has torn Peace can be planted where grief was born [Final Chorus] I will pray for the ones who hurt me I will answer with kindness and peace Through the darkest hour, I will trust Your way And keep imitating Jesus each day Help me walk as Jesus walked before me Let Your blessing strengthen my faith Jehovah, hold me, guide me faithfully Until Your justice fills the earth with grace [Outro] [Children’s Choir] We will pray, we will forgive [Lead] With a faithful heart, I will live [Children’s Choir] We will love, we will not repay [All] Jehovah, guide us every day
