How Many Times (Seventy Times Seven)

Lord, I've got no more tears to cry
Someone has hurt me
Done me wrong
I'm walkin' wounded, ohhh

Lord, this pain is a knife of fire
Why does it have to turn out this way?
Why do the innocent seem to pay?

How many times
Must I stand in the waves
Of this crashing sea?
How many times
Must I forgive all the hurt
That's been done to me?
Let the jury go, set the sinner free
Oh-oh-oh
Seventy times seven

Lord, I really don't understand
I'm lookin' 'round for some stones to throw
You're tellin' me, I should let it go

How many times
Must I stand in the waves
Of this crashing sea?
How many times?
I hear what You're sayin'
Inside of me
But I don't understand the mystery of...
Seventy times seven

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

How many times
Have you went from the anguish
Of all my shame?
How many times
Have I nailed you up
On the cross of pain?
You bled from a broken heart
And I was to blame
Seventy times seven

And over and over again
Seventy times seven
You know just how hard I have tried
Seventy times seven

Gotta see that I'm hurting inside
Seventy times seven
Don't ya know that my pride is at stake?
Seventy times seven

So tell me how much won't you take?
Seventy times seven...
Seventy times seven