Sometimes songs say it better than I ever could.

Crack kids, track kids, hookers and robbers

The naked and hungry, mothers and fathers

Abuses, excuses, guns in your hands

And I even welcome the arrogant man

I welcome you all to the biggest of feasts

A night of no shame, to pause and to breathe

This is a night of love's renovation

A feast I am sure that could change a whole nation

Me, I am not such an excellent host

I’m one who forgives but needs it the most

I found the liar, the killer of hearts

And I ran away with a new way to start.

I journeyed a road where a bright man appeared

He looked into me, my eyes filled with tears

My breath fast and short, my heart burning deep

He gave me new eyes and a new way to see

Come as you are, as you are, as you are

I still defiled His great love ways

I felt such a famine when I ran away

I missed the presence, the voice like a song

I was nasty and dirty, I knew I was wrong

But He ran to me like a dream, like a Father

This love is not earthly, this love must be other

He carried me home and threw me a party

A party so loud, like the greatest love story

Oh, my dear friends, applaud now please

I've invited you here to announce you are free

He takes your chains, busting you out of prison

Just open your heart, let your heart come and listen

Who could accept all your pounding and screaming

Your raging, your freaking, cussing, and beating

All while He holds you and always forgiving

This is the story of love and of living

Wipe off your tears and laugh just a little

Come, break this bread, celebrate the Forgiver

Raise up a glass, a time to remember

Come, break this bread, celebrate the Forgiver

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I want this to be me. I want to welcome and be kind and gracious to everyone.

No matter what they have done.

Because I should get Forgiveness and Grace.

And Mercy and Love too.

Because it's been freely given to me.

God help me love you and love people.