He first appeared among the list of the twelve
He would see Jesus bring Lazarus back to himself
Fifty-three plus a hundred fish he would go on to
Find But not believe before thrusting a hand into His side
It is Thomas, most remembered by the biblical
Account of how he came to believe after his episode
Of doubt He was there in Kidron Valley after Judas
Went out Talking to the Beloved Son, who took
These words in His mouth
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
But the destination of which He spoke baffled him
We know not whither thou goest, how can we know the wav?
By authority of the Father, He turned to say I am the
Way, the truth, and the life
No man cometh unto the Father, but by me
If ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him
He would not believe unless he saw the mark
The wounds that the nails and the lance had carved
But eight days later he had a change of heart And
Said, my Lord and my God, Mar Walah
Thomas ventured far and wide during his apostolic
Mission according to local legend and apocryphal
Tradition Appointed by Lord Jesus and led by the
Holy Spirit to the Indian Ocean, across the Western
Pacific Returning sins to the prince of sins Turning
Kings onto the King of Kings Urging sinners to sin less again
Converting sinners to fishers of men
He took the gospel to the ends of the earth And
Founded the Eastern Assyrian Church
He took the gospel to the ends of the earth And
Established the Eastern Nestorian Church
Let us also go, that we may die with him
Forced to worship Kali, but Thomas would not
Comply And so, her priests conspired for the apostle
To die While at prayer in his cave in the city of
Chennai they stabbed him in the back, whereby Thomas met his demise
The disciples had locked the Cenacle when Jesus
Came in All were present but the apostle also known
As the Twin They spoke of His resurrection, but
Believe them, he did not Till he appeared before
Thomas, who said My Lord and My God
He would not believe unless he saw the mark
The wounds that the nails and the ance had carved
But eight days later he had a change of heart And
Said, my Lord and my God, Mar Walah