ninety lay nine that and were safely There

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

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

Piano Hymns