Forgiving Eyes (Scandalon Album Version)

Surrounded with shouts, the cruel accusations Dragged to the court, no hope of salvation All hope was lost for those who had caught me Knew what I was, they knew all about me I thought it seemed strange as we entered in They stopped a young Rabbi to ask His opinion Caught in the act, their reason for hating My body could feel the stones that were waiting My judge, a man from Galilee In His eyes, so gentle I could see A father and a brother and a son Just as I saw Him The hope I had lost became born again I was not hopeless Though I'd been lost Now, I felt I was found when He looked at me with His forgiving eyes The crowd gathered 'round, so angry and violent But He stood beside me, peaceful and silent Then with a word with one question He showed them That they too were guilty and could not condemn The next thing I knew, He asked me, "Where are they?" And I looked around, the courtyard was empty The stones scattered 'round, the warm morning sunlight He'd made the darkness perfectly light In this new light now I understood He would not condemn me, though He could For He would be condemned someday for me Just as I saw Him The hope I had lost became born again I was not hopeless Though I'd been lost Now, I felt I was found when He looked at me with His forgiving eyes Forgiving eyes, ah-ah-ahh