The dying thief

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O hear the cry of the dying thief

Author: G. W. Sederquist
Tune: [Oh hear the cry of the dying thief]
Published in 2 hymnals

Representative Text

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.

Source: The Golden Sheaf: a collection of choice hymns and songs especially designed for Sunday schools, loyal worker's meetings, prayer and social services (Enl. ed.) #38

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Author: G. W. Sederquist

From The World's Crisis, 13 April 1921, p.7: "Elder Sederquist was born in Lower Granville, Nova Scotia, according to the narrative in his Life and Labors, Sept. 10, 1838. He was converted about the first of the year 1863, was baptized in February, and was soon out in the field in Gospel work, with open doors for his labors. After a few years he accepted the Adventist faith, and in the spring of 1871 entered the United States and took up his home in Lynn [Mass.]." --Entire article available in the DNAH Archives. Also available is a short article (and photo) about Sederquist in the Messiah's Advocate, 7 December 1910. Go to person page >

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