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When God Forgives, He Forgets

Representative Text

When God forgives, He forgets,
When God forgives, He forgets;
No more He remembers our sins,
When God forgives, He forgets.

Source: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #190

Author: Robert Harkness

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When God forgives, He forgets
Title: When God Forgives, He Forgets
Author: Robert Harkness (1909)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

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Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #190

Alexander's Hymns No. 2 #35b

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Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #252

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Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #341

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Immanuel's Praise #178

Audio

Singspiration Two #18

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The Greatest Hymns #415

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Victorious Life Hymns #238

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