An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. Many seek salvation.

LEADER KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN. AS OUR MOM ALWAYS SAID, ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS. THAT’S HOW THE STORY WILL CONTINUE WITH LOVE AND FAMILY. MORE JUSTICE TODAY FOR THE TWYFORD FAMILY. A KILLER TOLD THAT ...