Scripture Verse

He rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Matthew 18:13

Introduction

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William H. Hewlett (1873–1940)

Words: Un­known au­thor. Trans­lat­ed from Ukrain­ian to Eng­lish by Ro­bert G. Kat­sun­off (1887–1963).

Music: Shep­herd Care Ukrain­ian tune; adapt­ed by Ri­chard W. Ad­ams, 1998–99, from an ar­range­ment by Wil­liam H. Hew­lett (1873–1940) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Kat­su­noff or Hew­lett,

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Robert G. Katsunoff (1887–1963)

Lyrics

Lovingly the Shep­herd,
Seeking the lost sheep,
Found it tired and hun­gry
On the mount­ain steep.

Refrain

Jesus paid the price, great the pain and loss;
To re­deem the world, at great pain and loss.
To re­deem the world, to re­deem the world,
Jesus Christ laid down His life up­on the cross.

Precious is the lost coin,
Sought with love and care,
And with joy the own­er
Found her trea­sure rare.

Refrain

Tenderly the Fa­ther
Welcomes home His son;
Though once dead he liv­eth,
Love at last has won.

Refrain