Graham Kendrick begins by quoting Nelson Mandela and then goes on to talk about the process of writing Merciful (At the cross where Jesus suffered) from the 2011 album 'Banquet'. We have loads of songs about God forgiving us, perhaps not so many about us forgiving others but we pray it in the Lord's Prayer. There is a conditional side to forgiveness! Author and teacher R. T. Kendall asked Graham to write a song about forgiveness and here it is...
'At the cross where Jesus suffered I lay down my bitter blame
Where he prayed Father forgive them Lord I know I must do the same'
https://www.grahamkendrick.co.uk/merciful
Video by Andy Hutch