Verse 1 The heavy in their chest The past that keeps them tied The words that stop them from growing Lord, show them the power of Your forgiveness Chorus Show the power of Your forgiveness Show the power of Your forgiveness Break every chain we hold onto Show us the power of Your forgiveness Verse 2 These shadows of pride keep their mouths shut If only they could see what mercy does These struggles grow shallow, those weights fall off Open their eyes to the power of Your forgiveness Pre-Chorus They’ve been holding on so long To wounds they never meant to keep Love is waiting at the door knocking as hard as it can If they’d just let it speak Yeah…The power of Your forgiveness The lives it’s touched The wars it’s won The peace it’s brought The joy it brings Oh, the power of Your forgiveness Chorus Show the power of Your forgiveness Show the power of Your forgiveness Break every chain we hold onto Show us the power of Your forgiveness Verse 3 The heavy in their chest, God The sting of pride from a past that won’t let go The rage that keeps them from looking up Christ, show them the power of Your forgiveness Bridge (soft, prayerful — repeatable) Teach them to love Teach them to see Teach them the good You still see in me Teach them to hope Teach them to live Teach them the power Of Your forgiveness Final Chorus Show the power of Your forgiveness Show the power of Your forgiveness Break every chain we hold onto Show us the power of Your forgiveness Ohhhhh… Yeah The power of Your forgiveness It breaks the chains It calms the storm It heals the heart It brings us home Oh, the power of Your forgiveness Show the power of Your forgiveness Show the power of Your forgiveness Break every chain we hold onto Show us the power of Your forgiveness Outro (optional, very MercyMe) Show us the power Of Your forgiveness