The Golden Sheaf ‎#38

38. The Dying Thief

1 Oh hear the cry of the dying thief,
As he raised his voice in prayer;
And plead the love of his dying Lord,
In hope his free grace to share.

Refrain:
In hope his free grace to share;
In hope his free grace to share;
In hope his free grace to share.

2 'Twas faith that mov'd him and thus he pray'd,
As he hung upon the tree:
When thou shalt come in thy kingdom, then,
Lord Jesus, remember me.

Refrain:
Lord Jesus, remember me;
Lord Jesus, remember me;
Lord Jesus, remember me.

3 The Jesus answered the dying thief,
As he look'd with loving eyes:
Today I say thou shalt surely be
With me in paradise.

Refrain:
With me in paradise;
With me in paradise;
With me in paradise.

4 O, sinner, look to the bleeding Lamb,
He who died on Calvary;
That when he calls for the dying thief,
He then will remember thee.

Refrain:
He then will remember thee;
He then will remember thee;
He then will remember thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh hear the cry of the dying thief
• Title: The Dying Thief
• Author: G. W. S.
• Refrain First Line: In hope his free grace to share
• Publication Date: 1902
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Oh hear the cry of the dying thief]
• Composer: G. W. Sederquist (1890)
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.