Jesus Declares the Parable of the Lost Sheep

One sheep had wandered off!
The shepherd left the ninety-nine
His persistent call was soft
The sheep turned and heard him, in time
Imagine the shepherd's joy!

In finding that one lost sheep

He carried it to join

His flock, safe in watch-keep

Then he called his neighbors

And friends to come and see!

To rejoice in his labors

Of having found his lost sheep

So, too, is the joy in heaven

When a soul enters the fold

And is rescued from sin even

What joy...when the news is told!