were and nine that safely There ninety lay

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

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

Piano Hymns