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Great Forgiver
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Jul 28, 2026 updated
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Chris Tomlin's song 'Great, Great Forgiver' celebrates God's power to forgive, heal, and transform. The lyrics emphasize that only God can take away trouble and shame, offering freedom and belonging. The song expresses gratitude for God's love and the victory He has won, with a repeated declaration of need for Him. It reflects themes of forgiveness, redemption, and thankfulness, drawing on the biblical concept of God as the ultimate forgiver who removes sin and chains.
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You are the great, great forgiver
There is no story You can't change
No broken heart that You can't save
I needed someone who
Could do what I could not do myself
Wash my sin away
'Cause You are the great, great forgiver
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
'Cause You are the great, great forgiver
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You
You are the great, great forgiver
You say I never have to hide
Your love for me is ocean wide
For all the things that You've done
All the battles that You've won for me
I'm thankful all the time
'Cause You are the great, great forgiver
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
'Cause You are the great, great forgiver
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You
You are the great, great forgiver
I'm home, I'm free
I belong to the great forgiver
No chains on me
I'm Yours forever
I'm home, I'm free (I'm home, I'm free)
I belong to the great forgiver
No chains on me (No chains on me)
I'm Yours forever
You are the great, great forgiver
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
'Cause You are the great, great forgiver (You are the great)
Nobody else gonna take my trouble
Nobody else gonna take my shame
I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You
(I need You, oh, I need You)
You are the great, great forgiver
I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You, I need You
You are the great, great forgiver