Multiple singers in call-and-response ask God to help them forget the past so they can receive something new springing forth. The lyrics weave together pleas for forgiveness, obedience, and release from captivity, building a collective yearning for spiritual renewal.
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Help me to forget the former things so I can perceive the new thing you're doing. Help me to forget the former things so I can perceive the new, the new. Help me to forget the former things so I can perceive the new, the new.
Help me to So forget.
So I can perceive the new is bringing It's bursting forth.
It's bursting forth.
I wanna receive it.
So help me to forgive.
It's springing forth. It's bursting forth.
So help me to forget the former things that are holding me captive, that are keeping me bound. Is springing forth, is bursting forth, is springing forth, is bursting forth, is springing forth, is bursting forth, is springing forth. So help me to forget.
I wanna receive it.
So help me to forget.
I wanna receive it.
Help me to forget the former so I can perceive the new, so I can receive the new.
Help me to forget the former things so I can perceive the new, receive the new.
It's springing forth.
It's bursting forth. And I don't want anything to stand in the way.
So help me to forgive.
Help me to forgive.
Help me to forgive. Help me to forgive.
The former things. So I can receive the new.
Help me to forget the former things.
I wanna perceive it. I wanna receive it.
I wanna perceive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna perceive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna perceive it.
I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna perceive it. I wanna perceive it.
I wanna receive it.
I wanna receive it.
Help me to forget. Help my mind to forget. Help my heart to forget. Help my mind to forget. Help my heart to forget. Help my mind to forget.
Forgave.
I wanna receive it.
I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it.
I wanna receive it.
I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it. I wanna receive it.
Oh, oh, I wanna receive it.
I want to receive it. It's springing forth, it's bursting forth. I don't want to stand in the way, so help me to obey.
To forget, forget, forget, forget.
Forget, forget.
Everything can go with me in a new season, and everyone. Can't go with me in a new season. So help me to forget.
