Come, ye, all tribes of this-world Hearken to wha-t transpi-res Between yond-'r robbe-rs two Truly listen - and wi-tness Cross of the Lo-rd at cen-tre Like a judge un-corru-pted And like a ba-lance trus-ted Conversation - weighed in - truth Said to the Lord, one ro-bber Remember me - on tha-t day When you come in - Thy kingdom Let me see, Lord, Thy me-rcy That robber on - left ha-nd side When he heard th-is, bespa-ke thus 'If this man we-re truly - king How come He u-p on the Cross' Thy love do I - prize m-y friend By the Cross we - are severed Sinless blood of this s One - has Granted me li-fe and co-urage Don't you see tha-t like u-s two He too is bou-nd by tho-se nails If He can gi-ve us king-dom Come out He no-w, we tru-st Him I shall ent-er Para-dise Word of the Lo-rd is m-y key Accuse Him no-t, you a-re wrong Try not ye to - misgu-de me Crucified li-ke one o-f us Tortured much mo-re than we - two If He is king - may He - be Saved anon b-y His a-rmy On earth He ha-ngs on a-tree His fiery thro-ne in hea-ven Nature, her Lo-rd, recei-veth Shudders at cru-cifi-xion Look at Him,Thou - exto-lleth See those lashe-s on Hi-s back Thou glorify-eth Him - but Who will take you - at Th-y word From damnation - He se-t free Adam; by His - crown of thorns Messiah re - moved a-ll thorns None but the Lo-rd could do - that At His word the - Cruci - fied May take you to - Para - dise Can He lead you-to E-den Which you have not eve-r seen Hell is losing - by thi-s death Rule over dea-th for e-ver Thither He go-es to cru-sh hell By the thunder - of hi-s call | He was perse-cuted mo-st Sour drink and sta-bbing for Him He who gets con-demned thi-s long How can I say is a - king Lend thine ear no-w to tha-t sound Of rocks hard breaking apart Saints of old come - back to - life Believeth not eve-n now Elements and cre-atures shu-dder See those rocks fa-lling a-part Unmoved are you ? - leave fal-sehood Confess and ge-t new li-fe, friend! His glory you - may con-front If only you seek for tha-t Creatures all wit-ness fo-r Him His Passion do-es distu-rb all King, He was ca-lled, by Pilate Through His writing - on the -cross Since they call ou-t as wit-ness Tell me not th-at He i-s king Stands His Cross be-tween u-s two Abyss this you - can no-t pass Go and get thy - rightful-I place Right hand side i-s always-s thine Hell was open - by the Cro-ss Sun was darken-ed, earth trem-bled Temple curtain - torn a-part All bear witne-ss to the - Lord Earth and dese-rt and crea-tures Listen! Shouti-ng and cry-ing! Alarmed by tha-t clamou-r great Earth is shaking - to the - core Harken to tha-t shouting - friend Of those dead co-ming from - hell Look at Jesus - whom I - trust He only gives - life fo-r all That Adam ma-y recei-ve life He died; the dea-d wait fo-r Him He gives freedom - for A-dam And takes me to - Para-dise How come you sla-nder Je-sus Who died out o-f His o-wn will Lock thy mouth from - evil - talk Glorious Cross m-y so-le refuge Eden, Thy word - grante-d to That thief who con-fessed Thee - Lord Remember us - Lord th-at Day When you come, we - confe-ss Thee |
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Labels: Passion Week, Song of two thieves, Songs
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