Paradise

How sweet the word of Christ the Lord

While on the cross He dies

A word to all who on Him call

For life in para­dise.

From the cross the Sav­ior cries

Come with Me to para­dise;

Look to Me

be­lieve and live

Accept the life I free­ly give.

The dy­ing thief

in full be­lief

On Je­sus fixed his eyes;

His on­ly plea

Re­mem­ber me

O Lord

in para­dise.

By man con­demned

with­out a friend

Will Je­sus heed his cries?

O bless­èd Lord

how quick Thy word

Today in para­dise.

Tho’ vile as he

O sin­ner

flee

While Je­sus calls

be wise;

His word be­lieve

and now re­ceive

A life in para­dise.