Item - "Save Me Now, Lord"

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Online Full Text:	Northern Illinois University
Series:	New York Weekly — v. 31 no. 20 — page 7
Subject / Tag:	Poem
Part of:	New York Weekly, v. XXXI, no. 20, April 3, 1876 (Issue)
Author:	Kidder, M. A. (Mary Ann), 1820-1905
Date:	April 3, 1876
Edition Description:	"The last man whom Christ saved before He expired on the Cross was that poor thief. He had a nail through each of his hands; he could not work for his salvation. He had a great nail through both his feet; he could not run on any errands for the Lord. When had the use of his feet, they were swift to shed blood; and when he had the use of his hands, they were doing the devil's service. He could not have been baptized; there was not a man in Judea who would have baptized him. As he hung there by the Saviour's side, he cried out: 'Lord, remember me.' That prayer was right to the point. I hope there will be some who will make that prayer to-day. Don't be looking round to see how it suits your neighbors; take it home to yourself. To-day let the prayer go up from your hearts: 'Lord, remember me.' No one gets salvation till they come down to this point. That prayer fell on the ears of the Son of god, and immediately there came the answer: 'This day shalt thou be with Me in Paradis.' Christ snatched him from the jaws of death, from the grasp of the devil, and took him into Paradise with him. He was never baptized, nor partook of the Lord's Supper. Perhaps he could not even see Christ; but he could hear Him when He prayer: 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' Perhaps he thought to himself, 'I want an interest in that prayer,' and he cried out, 'Lord, remember me.' He only asked to be remembered, but Christ took him into Paradise with Him. He was not ashamed to walk arm-in-arm with the poor thief through Paradise. If there is a poor, lost sinner here to-day Christ is able and willing to save you; He will save you now if you will let Him. He wants to save you now." - Mr. Moody's London Sermon