I prayed for forgiveness
I knew punishment forbode
I just wished I could rid of this horrible load
It was too late
What's done is done
I can't take it back
I know it was wrong
I'll be reminded once more
As they pulled me away
I was ready to answer, come what may
I felt utter despair
They pushed me down, without a care
I'll carry it now
It was of my own accord
I'll pay the price
I couldn't afford
I already see stones
Hitting my flesh like lighting
As they dragged me on
Every muscle was tightning
I regret what I've done
There's no doubt in my mind
I wish someone'd help me
But not one can I find
There's no one to save me
No one to hold me
There's no escaping, I can't flee
I'm alone in this world
I've come clean
How could He love me?
I was down on my knees
How could I look at Him?
I should have wanted to please
Death was the call
I knew as I crawled
Death was now my hope
I felt, as I was dragged up the slope
I have none left--
No more tears to cry
I'm ready--
More than ready, to die
Before the crowd they brought me
All with accusing glares
I was trapped
I was caught, in their snare
They brought me to Him
The judge of all men
I was waiting for my time
Just waiting for them
When they would pick up the stones
And yell out my sins
They'd hurl their insults
And stick up their chins
They brought me before Him
The Son of our God
They told of my sin
As if He hadn't known
I have none left--
No more tears to cry
I'm ready--
More than ready, to die
But Somehow--
Somehow I found courage
To look straight in His eyes
And what I found
Was an inexpressable surprise
I saw love and not hate
I found acceptance--
I knew my fate
I felt free, I felt innocence
He asked them which one
Was without any sin
What had they done
To be blamless within?
He told them they may
Start throwing the rocks
If they could answer with honesty--
They stood there with shocks
A wave of guilt fell accross them all
And suddenly, they didn't stand so tall
One by one, they walked away
'Till just Him and I, were face to face
His dark eyes were kind
And I was looking to find
A tender word He might offer
For I could tell that He wasn't a scoffer
As He read my mind
And His hand touched mine
I knew I'd be changed forever more
As He said those dear words,
"Go, and sin no more" For those of you who aren't familiar with the story, here it is, from John 8
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began to teach them.
3 And the scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 they *said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.
5 "Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"
6 And they were saying this, testing Him, in order that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground.
7 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 And again He stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And when they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
10 And straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
11 And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go your way. From now on sin no more."
