Forgiveness is the means appointed for perception’s ending. Knowledge is
restored after perception first is changed, and then gives way entirely
to what remains forever past its highest reach. For sights and sounds,
at best, can serve but to recall the memory that lies beyond them all.
Forgiveness sweeps away distortions, and opens the hidden altar to the
truth. Its lilies shine into the mind, and call it to return and look
within, to find what it has vainly sought without. For here, and only
here, is peace of mind restored, for this the dwelling-place of God
Himself.

“In quiet may forgiveness wipe away my dreams of separation and of
sin. Then let me, Father, look within and find Your promise of my
sinlessness is kept;Your Word remains unchanged within my mind,Your Love
is still abiding in my heart.”