Laudes Domini ‎#615

615. The dying thief

1 "Lord, when thy kingdom comes, remember me;"
Thus spake the dying lips to dying ears;
Oh, faith, which in that darkest hour could see
The promised glory of the far-off years!

2 No kingly sign declares that glory now,
No ray of hope lights up that awful hour;
A thorny crown surrounds the bleeding brow,
The hands are stretched in weakness, not in power.

3 Yet hear the word the dying Saviour saith,
"Thou too shalt rest in Paradise to-day;"
Oh, words of love to answer words of faith!
Oh, words of hope for those who live to pray!

Text Information

• First Line: "Lord, when thy kingdom comes, remember me"
• Title: The dying thief
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Atonement: Accepted; Paradise; Repentance; Thief, the penitent
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MAUR
• Meter: 10s
• Key: G Major or modal