were nine There that safely ninety and lay

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

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

Piano Hymns