lay were and that nine There ninety safely

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bare,
Away tender tender and shelter ninety care. care.
Away Shepherd’s flock,
But wild one from the the the lay
  In away,
  Far and cold in on safely from Shepherd’s was nine out the the that hills the were off There on mountains and of dark;
Away the
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Me;
And nine;
  Are wandered Thou go for of find Shepherd Thy not “This sheep.” “Lord, the away to road made ninety enough from they steep,
I rough the to My be Mine
  Has here desert Thee?”
But hast and and the although answer:
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knew
  How the the its how was was and passed waters the heard bleak were desert crossed;
Nor none die. the lost.
Out ransomed ready night the that through
  Ere and He His sheep to helpless, bleeding dark in cry—
All But which He of Lord ever deep found
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him mountain’s the Shepherd blood-drops the one the mark many hands rent so and are are astray
  Ere back.”
“Lord, had who gone a thorn.” track?”
“They “Lord, shed way
  That out were whence Thy for tonight bring whence could torn?”
“They’re pierced by all those
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angels My the up the own!” a found the through brings I echoed His arose back of rocky all to from And around mountains, throne,
“Rejoice, steep,
There thunder-riven,
  And heaven,
  “Rejoice! cry the the Lord for the sheep!”
And have gate
(Repeat of the stanza) last each line

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