FORGIVEN

Matrimoniously he belongs to another
Lusting in adulteress woes with my lover
A brood of men make themselves known 

Caught in the act I cowardly moan
In their eyes malice and scorn
From my lovers arms I am torn
Viciously abused by my accusers
Callously covering my nakedness
Shrilling screams fill the air
No one helps - no one dare
My cries for help go unheard
This torment of mine to be endured
Through the city square for all to see
'Adulteress' along with some other profanity
Each man holds tightly to his stone
My fate I must face all alone...

To the temple I am dragged in
Through my tears - I saw him standing
'Teacher' I hear them say
'This woman must be stoned - in the

law of Moses it is the way'
'But what say you - we should do'
They testing him - its in their eyes
This man to they despise
Without word he bends down
In confusion I see them frown
In the sand He begins to write
With Authority he stands up right
Unto them He says 'He who has not sinned
Be the first to cast a stone upon this woman'...

Again he bends to write in the sand
Unwavering movement of His hand
From oldest to new all stones fall to the ground
Convicted as if written in the sand their sins have

been found...
He raises His head - I stand there wearisome
'Where are your accusers - do you they not

comdemn'
'No one Lord' I reply as I glance toward the door
'Then I to do not condemn you, go forth and sin

no more'
My Lord My Savior showed me his mercy
And through His grace has forgiven me..

John 8 6-11