Eden, he still sees the flowers there Noah kept safely in his care Moses walks the red sea part David, after his own heart Every moment in history Still there in his mind so it amazes me He remembers to forget what mercy forgave The past that I regret is forever washed away The king who knows it all could easily recall and yet He remembers to forget what mercy forgave Calvary, he still smells that dusty air And years past he can hear that one thieve's prayer That hillside where we broke His heart The earth shook and the world with dark It's all still fresh in his mind But wonder of all wonders, it overwhelms me every time He remembers to forget what mercy forgave The past that I regret is forever washed away The king who knows it all could easily recall and yet He remembers to forget what mercy forgave The king who knows it all could easily recall and yet He remembers to forget what mercy forgave He remembers to forget what mercy forgave