291. That One Lost Sheep

1 Safe were the ninety and nine in the fold,
Safe though the night was stormy and cold;
But said the Shepherd, when counting them o'er,
“One sheep is missing: There should be one more!”

Refrain:
The Shepherd went out to search for His sheep
And all through the night on a cold mountain steep,
He sought till He found him,
With love-bands He bound him,
And I was that one lost sheep.

2 Although His feet were weary and worn,
And though His hands were rent and torn;
E'en though the road was rugged and steep,
Still the Good Shepherd sought long for His sheep. [Refrain]

3 There in the night He heard a faint cry
From the lost sheep were ready to die;
Then in His arms, to shield from the cold,
He brought the lost one safe back to the fold. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Safe were the ninety and nine in the fold
Title: That One Lost Sheep
Author: L. Philip Knox
Refrain First Line: The Shepherd went out to search for His sheep
Language: English
Publication Date: 1982
Tune Information
Name: [Safe were the ninety and nine in the fold]
Composer: E. Toral Seat
Key: A♭ Major



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