ninety lay and safely There that nine were

E1077
1
the on the and shelter in cold safely were mountains the lay
  In Shepherd’s the and away,
  Far dark;
Away the on of There flock,
But out nine one the wild was the Shepherd’s tender tender bare,
Away hills care. ninety from care.
Away from off and that
2
they although Mine
  Has hast made wandered and Shepherd Thou answer: find steep,
I of away nine;
  Are go be road the enough “This Me;
And for sheep.” here from the ninety to rough Thy My not the and desert to Thee?”
But “Lord,
3
He crossed;
Nor But His desert and lost.
Out the dark ready how were that the heard bleak helpless, deep cry—
All and the sheep in of its to He was waters ever die. none was Lord which through
  Ere passed bleeding found night ransomed the the knew
  How
4
mountain’s a rent were could those gone had torn?”
“They’re the blood-drops and the shed by “Lord, hands thorn.” track?”
“They the so way
  That him are many bring one whence pierced all Shepherd back.”
“Lord, Thy out astray
  Ere whence for mark are who tonight
5
arose the found the through all thunder-riven,
  And around the My rocky Lord I the up own!” throne,
“Rejoice, back from echoed of heaven,
  “Rejoice! to angels gate have mountains, brings And the the for His steep,
There a sheep!”
And cry
the last line of stanza) each (Repeat

D. of used Moody much L. blessed under much the labor A and classic

Piano Hymns