that and were lay There nine ninety safely

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

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

Piano Hymns