We found "The dying thief" used in 11 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.
The dying thief
...Accept the life I freely give.
The dying thief, in full belief,
On Jesus fixed his eyes;...
Accept the life I freely give.
The dying thief, in full belief,
On Jesus fixed his eyes;
...O Father, forgive them now?
Have you read how the dying thief was saved
While hanging on the tree,...
O Father, forgive them now?
Have you read how the dying thief was saved
While hanging on the tree,
...O Father, forgive them now?
Have you read how the dying thief was saved
While hanging on the tree,...
O Father, forgive them now?
Have you read how the dying thief was saved
While hanging on the tree,
...Thou didst heal the sinner’s grief,
And didst hear the dying thief—
Even I may hope relief....
Thou didst heal the sinner’s grief,
And didst hear the dying thief—
Even I may hope relief.
...And when will He answer my cry?
The dying thief asked Him; the answer was Thou
E’en today shalt be with Me on high....
And when will He answer my cry?
The dying thief asked Him; the answer was Thou
E’en today shalt be with Me on high.
...By the word of pardon blest
To the dying thief addressed,
By Thy cold and rocky bed,...
By the word of pardon blest
To the dying thief addressed,
By Thy cold and rocky bed,
...Here Mary and Manasseh view
The dying thief and Abram, too;
With equal love their spirits flame,...
Here Mary and Manasseh view
The dying thief and Abram, too;
With equal love their spirits flame,
...Lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;...
Lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
...Thou the sinful woman savedst:
Thou the dying thief forgavedst:
And to me a hope vouchsafest....
Thou the sinful woman savedst:
Thou the dying thief forgavedst:
And to me a hope vouchsafest.
...Thou didst heal the sinner’s grief,
And didst hear the dying thief:
Even I may hope relief....
Thou didst heal the sinner’s grief,
And didst hear the dying thief:
Even I may hope relief.
...From that sinful woman shriven,
From the dying thief forgiven,
Thou to me a hope hast given....
From that sinful woman shriven,
From the dying thief forgiven,
Thou to me a hope hast given.
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