The Penitent Thief - Greenewich, Paul

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"This work is a setting of texts from the Book of Isaiah and the Gospels of Mark and Luke in the King James Version of the Bible. It can be performed at any time of the year, though most appropriately on Good Friday or on the feast day of Saint Dismas (25th March) - Dismas being the name of the Penitent Thief according to the Gospel of Nicodemus."

◈ Genre / Form → Good Friday ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Organ

Pages 27

CPDL # 88631

Editor Paul Greenewich

Posted 2026-03-11

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¶Lyrics / Text

It was the third hour, and they crucified him. He was numbered with the transgressors. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.