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Forgive Me

By Tenth Avenue North

1,330 views Jul 15, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Tenth Avenue North's song is a prayer of confession and repentance. The singer admits to sin, feeling unworthy to face God, and acknowledges chasing forbidden things that left him empty. He asks for forgiveness, realizing God's kindness and that he belongs to Him. The lyrics use imagery of intruders in a garden and running from pain, expressing a desire to see God with fresh eyes. The song emphasizes God's light for a foolish heart and the truth that no other Savior is as kind. It reflects on forgetting God's goodness and the need to remember that we are His.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

I hear You calling out my name, Lord

But I can't look You in the eye

So I, I just stay away

I tried and tasted what's forbidden

And it filled me with delight

But now I'm still hungry inside


Forgive me, forgive me, Lord

For living like I'm not Yours

I forget how kind You are

You are light for my foolish heart

My heart, my heart, my heart

You are the light of my

My heart, my heart, my heart

You are the light of my


Oh, God, I let intruders into

The garden of my soul

Foxes are running wild

I thought You were holding out on me now

To keep me from being free

How could I have been so wrong


Like a runaway, always running, running from the pain

Tried my own way to live to steal what You already give

I gave up the truth for a lie

Trade the sun in for the moonlight

Oh, don't let me sleep here tonight

I want to see You here with new eyes, new eyes


Father, forgive me

I forget that I am Yours

No other Savior is as kind as You are

So kind to me, Lord

You are mine, I am yours

You are mine, Lord, and I'm yours

You are mine, Lord, and I'm yours

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