The Lenten season marks the beginning of the great cycle of Easter that extends from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost. It is a season of penitence and prayer, reflection, and renewal, all designed to prepare the worshiping community for the remembrance of Christ’s death and celebration of his resurrection during Holy Week. These songs all resonate with themes that support and complement worship during this season.

To experience forgiveness is to understand God’s extension of Himself towards us; undeserved yet freely given. Our response to confession is what restores our position of surrender. As we fall to our knees with our sins before us, God persists to tear through the shadows of our hearts to make us pure again. Forgiveness does not ignore reality, instead, it restores Christ at the center of reconciliation. Here is a list of songs focusing on the gift that is forgiveness.