Lyrics
Verse 1
Well, I knew my sins were many
And I knew that I was heading
Down a road of sorrow, pain and woe
I could not count the times
That I had fallen short and failed Him
But He still threw away all sin
And He saved my soul
Chorus
He forgot more than I'll ever know
When He took my sins
And He washed me white as snow
I remember what I used to be
But He forgot it all when He set me free
I don't deserve the grace that He bestows
He forgot more than I'll ever know
Verse 2
Sometimes I am reminded
When Satan tries to tell me
He recalls the times I've let God down
But then I remind Him of a Savior
Who died for countless failures
From chains of sin, I am no longer bound
Chorus (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat)
He forgot more than I'll ever know, ever know
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Meaning & Inspiration
This Southern gospel testimony celebrates forgiveness by contrasting what the singer remembers with what God has chosen to forget. The first verse admits many sins and a road toward "sorrow, pain and woe," yet says that God "threw away all sin" and saved the singer's soul. The chorus says He took the sins, washed the singer "white as snow," and set the singer free, which the singer calls grace that is not deserved.
The second verse faces the accuser, who recalls the times the singer let God down. The singer answers by pointing to a Savior who died for countless failures and declares freedom from the chains of sin. The central idea matches Isaiah 43:25 and Psalm 103:12, where God blots out transgressions and removes them far away, and Isaiah 1:18, which speaks of sins made white as snow. The repeated chorus drives the assurance home.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:25 God says He blots out transgressions and remembers sins no more.
- Psalm 103:12 As far as east is from west, God removes transgressions from His people.
- Isaiah 1:18 Sins like scarlet are promised to become white as snow.