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[Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 53343 11132 22343 Used With Text: Until Ye Find

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Refrain First Line: Go, seek until ye find Lyrics: 1 Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Had wandered from the fold, Far o’er the mountains rough and steep, Where howling tempests rolled; The Shepherd, with a burdened mind, Went forth the missing one to find, The missing one, far, far away, The missing one to find. Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 2 He sought with many-a footstep store, From early morn till night; Thro’ rocky wastes, where torrents roar,— App pathways but the right; Then cried, with sad and burdened mind, The missing I have failed to find, The missing one, far, far away, Alas! I’ve failed to find. Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 3 How long, O Lord, must I still go? How long search for the sheep? They’ve wandered far away, I know,— Discouraged, lo, I weep: How long thus go, with burdened mind? “Go,” Jesus saith, “until ye find;” The missing one must not be lost,— Go, seek until ye find! Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 4 I’ve sought my friends for many-a day, Have prayed for man-a year; Yet, still they wander far away, O’er mountains dark and drear; How long thus seek with burdened mind? “Seek,” Jesus saith, “until ye find;” The missing one must not be lost,— “Go, seek until ye find!” Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 5 Lord, at thy word I go again, Believing I shall find: I listened, and a low refrain Came to me on the wind; Led by the sadly joyful sound I rushed, and, lo, the lost was found! Joy! joy! O blessed joy divine! The lost one I have found. Joy! joy! the lost is found; Joy! joy! the lost is found; The missing one, no longer lost, The missing one is found. Scripture: Luke 15 Used With Tune: [Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]

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Until Ye Find

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Hymnal: Melodious Sonnets #55 (1885) First Line: Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Refrain First Line: Go, seek until ye find Lyrics: 1 Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Had wandered from the fold, Far o’er the mountains rough and steep, Where howling tempests rolled; The Shepherd, with a burdened mind, Went forth the missing one to find, The missing one, far, far away, The missing one to find. Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 2 He sought with many-a footstep store, From early morn till night; Thro’ rocky wastes, where torrents roar,— App pathways but the right; Then cried, with sad and burdened mind, The missing I have failed to find, The missing one, far, far away, Alas! I’ve failed to find. Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 3 How long, O Lord, must I still go? How long search for the sheep? They’ve wandered far away, I know,— Discouraged, lo, I weep: How long thus go, with burdened mind? “Go,” Jesus saith, “until ye find;” The missing one must not be lost,— Go, seek until ye find! Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 4 I’ve sought my friends for many-a day, Have prayed for man-a year; Yet, still they wander far away, O’er mountains dark and drear; How long thus seek with burdened mind? “Seek,” Jesus saith, “until ye find;” The missing one must not be lost,— “Go, seek until ye find!” Go, seek until ye find; Go, seek until ye find; The missing one must not be lost,— Go seek until ye find. 5 Lord, at thy word I go again, Believing I shall find: I listened, and a low refrain Came to me on the wind; Led by the sadly joyful sound I rushed, and, lo, the lost was found! Joy! joy! O blessed joy divine! The lost one I have found. Joy! joy! the lost is found; Joy! joy! the lost is found; The missing one, no longer lost, The missing one is found. Scripture: Luke 15 Languages: English Tune Title: [Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]

Until Ye Find

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Hymnal: Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s76 (1888) First Line: Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Refrain First Line: Go, seek until ye find Languages: English Tune Title: [Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]

Until Ye Find

Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D.D. Hymnal: Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #33 (1887) First Line: Alas! alas! a wayward sheep Refrain First Line: Go, seek until ye find Languages: English Tune Title: [Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]" in Melodious Sonnets John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission

E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D. Author of "Until Ye Find" in Melodious Sonnets He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.