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Forgiven

By Crowder

1,446 views Jul 13, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Crowder's song 'Forgiven' is a worship ballad about the profound experience of receiving God's forgiveness. The lyrics use the imagery of holding the nail that crucified Jesus, acknowledging personal guilt and sin. The song emphasizes that despite our failures, God's grace and love are freely offered. It speaks of being set free from the weight of sin and the assurance of salvation through Christ's sacrifice. The repeated declaration 'I am forgiven' reinforces the central theme of redemption and the joy of being cleansed from all wrongdoing.

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I?m the one who held the nail 

it was cold between my fingertips 

I?ve hidden in the garden 

I?ve denied You with my very lips 

God, I fall down to my knees with a hammer in my hand 

You look at me, arms open 


Forgiven, forgiven 

Child, there is freedom from all of it 

Say goodbye to every sin 

You are forgiven 


I?ve done things I wish I hadn?t done 

I?ve seen things I wish I hadn?t seen 

just the thought of Your amazing grace 

And I cry, ?Jesus, forgive me? 

God, I fall down to my knees with a hammer in my hand 

You look at me, arms open 


I could?ve been six feet under 

I could?ve been lost forever 

Yeah, I should be in that fire 

But now there?s fire inside of me 

Here I am a dead man walking 

No grave gonna hold God?s people 

All the weight of all our evil 

Lifted away, forever free 

Who could believe 

Who could believe 


Forgiven, forgiven 

You love me even when I don?t deserve it 


Forgiven, I?m forgiven 

Jesus, Your blood makes me innocent 

So I will say goodbye to every sin 

I am forgiven, I am forgiven 

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