Thank You, Thief

Let us turn our thoughts today

To a man of low estate

Whose path led to iniquity

Where all he had was swept away

They put him high above the crowd

The condemnation oh, so loud

He’d started out so strong and proud

Now all he felt was grief

But thank you,

Thank you, thief

Let us think of lessons learned

From this ragged sinner’s plight

His wasted opportunities

But then the sharp turn toward the light

He could have cried, “It’s just too late!”

But something changed his dance with fate

The man who hung beside him—wait

Was that the Son of grief?

Thank you,

Thank you, thief

Let us put ourselves inside

The mind of this lost man

He knew he earned his judgment

But then Messiah came to him

We all have thieves inside of us

We’ve fallen short, we’ve broken trust

We might not end up on a cross

But still this sweet relief

Thank you,

Thank you, thief

Let us honor faith that claims

The offer of free grace

When, empty of self-righteousness

We see the blood on Jesus’ face

And know He’s made that sacrifice

To be with us in paradise

A gift to us, to Him a price

Oh, help our unbelief

And Thank you,

Thank you, thief

For you have shown us hope that asks

For paradise, then simply grasps

The promise with our dying gasps

Of faith we crown you chief

Thank you,

Thank you, thief

Artwork - The Penitent Thief on the Cross Battista Franco (Italian, Venice ca. 1510–1561 Venice)

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