[Prelude: The Ambassador]

Yeah, yeah, yeah... I hear what they sayin

They really not sayin' nothin.' 

Finite man, rebellin' against infinite God...

That don't even sound right



[Chorus]

'Father forgive them for they know not what they do

Father forgive them for they know not what they do'

For disregarding what is true, lovin' sin instead of you

'Father forgive them for they know not what they do'

[x2]



[The Ambassador]

Heaven presents another smash hit for Jesus

He keeps you rockin' when we're droppin' phat masterpieces

We're on the side of the God who's been rejected

The One who took flesh, died, but who's resurrected

Jesus, the full Godhead manifested

Grace and peace to all those chose and elected

Check it, but on the real things aren't chill as they seem-why?

Cash seems to make mad people blaspheme

That's what the ill deed that man's greed leads to

It's got you bitin' that hand that feeds you

He's grieved to the heart, bone, and the marrow

All because God gets more respect from the sparrow

Jesus died for men, but who wants to live with Him?

Can't stand Him they want the mammon, the Benjamins

And if it's men then it's within

The natural in the live of life of unrestricted sin

Huh, sounds fun but like a hand and a gun

Sin and death go together like Sanford and Son

So this plan is done.  It's not hard to hear squads

Talk hard and live like they don't fear God

Plus we're in the era of the "Human Superstar,”

But no matter who they are they fall tryin' to pull a "coupe de tat”

Answer me, how can this be sensible?

Man tryin' to overthrow God the invincible?

Learn this principle that I'm droppin'

God's omnipotent, omnipresent, He's omniscient and sovereign

That's the first lesson now in this session from my crew

We need forgiveness, we know not what we do



[Chorus]

'Father forgive them for they know not what they do'

For puffin' blunts, and pullin' stunts, and drinkin' brew

For the criminal acts done by criminal crews

[x2]



Father forgive them for they know not what they do'

For disregarding what is true, lovin' sin instead of you

'Father forgive them for they know not what they do'

[x2]



[The Phanatik]

I'm more than fascinated by the facets of creation and nature

I'm infatuated by the facts and attributes of my Creator

I wager this world don't even know His name

And those who do they treat it like growin' pains

And go insane when it's mentioned-feel the tension

Between God and man, I ride the land and see there's 'nuff work to be done

Between the earth and the One who made it

Everything belongs to Him (uh huh)

So we give props through songs and hymns just like David

But once again the sons of men have formed a pact

Another culture without God is on the map 

Lord, I apologize for all the guys

Who go one way when you clearly say otherwise

'Father forgive them' for they don't know your plan

Who can stop your motion or even slow your hand?

No one can! 

But still this world they want to have a face off

With the soon coming King who's runnin' things like a racehorse

They pace off ten steps, turn and shoot

Haven't even learned the route and to boot

Swearin' they can make it straight to God

But wait the odds are stacked up against the man

Whose back is against the God whose hand rules the land

But ahh (ahh), what a relief to have my plan reversed

No longer am I down with planet Earth, where man is first

The actual fact was I was born with the natural knack cuz

To put God in the back and that's backwards

Truthfully, I now belong exclusively

To the club where God is no longer where He used to be

Stop the mutiny, save the eulogy

Christ ain't dead my naka

He's livin', I often pray...



[Chorus]



[The Ambassador]

You wanna please the judge, please Jesus 'cause He's it

That's most definite I represent like I believe it

Jesus be the Savior of every man-true dat

Our sinned, killed Him once, kill Him again, will never do that

With a crew that sticks to facts from God's Word like glue traps

Peep the fly tunes that bring the Triune crew back

If you lack Christ you lack the realistic picture

Your view's tainted

Then let's repaint it with the scripture

So mentally you'll vibe with the first century

Begin to see Christ who gave His life to save men for free

You'll see the chains of sin (and the key)

The pains of sin (and the fee)

The names of you (and of me)

And the whole Adam family taking turns bangin' in

Nails and thorns-you'll see our sin that was hangin' him

You'll see Him raised and see the state of modern history

You'll see the hate for God and wonder how this could be

But this to me is no mystery 'cause it's true

We need forgiveness, we know not what we do



[Chorus]

[x4]



[The Ambassador]

Cheatin' on taxes, for corporate crimes and malpractice

Thievin' for excess, for even worshippin' the Lexus

For the life of sin and bein' proud of it, for shifty politics

for teachin' ten year olds to pack gats wit' the hollow tips

For the braggin,' the Godless rappin,' the kidnappin,'

Shootin' and stabbin,' for ridin' Satan's bandwagon



[Chorus]



[The Phanatik: Talkin]

Ahhh, how can this be?  On Your earth

Yet we have no worth 'cause we're separated

Look at us making moves, runaway trains on our own tracks. 

Only you can bring us back.  Thank You Lord for Jesus Christ. 

You came after us, but not like some wicked slavemaster

Coming to get a runaway slave

More Like a loving Father coming to get His runaway children

Forgive us Lord...