It was only a relatively few years ago, after mouthing the words for whole life, that this penetrated my thick head and hard heart.
"...and forgive us our trespasses AS WE FORGIVE THOSE....."
as
az,əz/
preposition
2. used to indicate by comparison the way that something happens or is done. "dress as you would if you were having guests" synonyms: in the (same) way that, the (same) way;