ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) Officials at an Ellenwood church are repairing damage left by an apologetic robber who asked the Lord for forgiveness but still made off with the loot.

The Rev. Roger Davis tells WSB-TV in a Tuesday story that the church was robbed of expensive equipment including microphones and a laptop containing important records. The robber broke locks and busted up the church's safe, but it was empty.

A message saying ``Sorry but I'm poor. Forgive me Lord'' was written on a wall after the weekend break-in.

It was the fourth time the church has been robbed in two years.

Davis joked he's considering putting up a note of his own.

He said it'll tell those thinking of robbing the church to call him instead and parishioners will take up a collection for them.

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