| The Accusers |
| There she was, degraded and ashamed, |
| Standing in the middle of them |
| While the proud religious leaders |
| Stood around her, to form a rim. |
| Stones in hand, jeering loud, |
| She must die, for she has sinned; |
| Frightened and cowering away, |
| head drooped in shame her end. |
| Then, one stepped forward, |
| The gentle Jesus; the carpenters son. |
| "What cause have you against her?" He asked. |
| "Adultery!" they proclaimed. "She's undone." |
| As she trembled and shook with fear, |
| The Saviour, in the sand, began to write. |
| "Who among you has no sin?" |
| Like an invitation to enter her sight. |
| None stepped forward |
| As they looked at each other sore amazed. |
| For this accusation, they weren't prepared. |
| Not a question they wanted raised. |
| No one knows for sure |
| What the Saviour wrote that day. |
| For, when He raised His head, |
| The accusers had gone away. |
| "Where are your accusers," asked the Lord, |
| "Those that sought your stoning?" |
| "Indeed, there are none, Master." |
| For their own sins they were not owning. |
| "Then, neither do I condemn you. |
| Go and sin no more." |
| She had found her sanctuary from her sin. |
| To heavenly forgiveness, she found the only door. |
| My own sins are so many |
| I could accuse not any one. |
| For, I am so unworthy. |
| But, I'm forgiven by God's son. |
| Even though my accuser, |
| For my destruction he would demand |
| To cast stones at my sin sick soul, |
| Condemned I'm not. A child of God I am ... |
| Even though my accuser takes a stone |
| To cast my bed in hell. |
| But, because I'm covered in the Lamb's blood, |
| Within my soul all 'tis well. |
| "No longer do I condemn you. |
| Go and sin no more. |
| Enter now, my precious child |
| I am your sanctuary Door." |
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