Ninety and nine

[Guest]

my mon used to sing this in church when i was small. i am 64 now. i would like to find the words to this song. Thanks Ann,
Ninety and Nine

[whiteyowhite]

"THE NINETY AND NINE'

THERE WERE NINETY AND NINE THAT SAFELY LAY
IN THE SHELTER OF THE FOLD,
BUT ONE WAS OUT ON THE HILLS AWAY,
FAR OFF FROM THE GATES OF GOLD,
AWAY ON THE MOUNTAINS WILD AND BARE,
AWAY FROM THE TENDER SHEPHERD'S CARE,
AWAY FROM THE TENDER SHEPHERD'S CARE

"LORD, THOU HAST HERE THY NINETY AND NINE;
ARE THEY NOT ENOUGH FOR THEE?"
BUT THE SHEPHERD MADE ANSWER: "THIS OF MINE
HAS WANDERED AWAY FROM ME;
AND ALTHOUGH THE ROAD BE ROUGH AND STEEP,
IGO TO THE DESERT TO FIND MY SHEEP
I GO TO THE DESERT TO FIND MY SHEEP

BUT NONE OF THE RANSOMED EVER KNEW
HOW DEEP WERE THE WATERS CROSSED;
NOR HOW DARK WAS THE NIGHT THE LORD PASSED THROUGH
ERE HE FOUND THE SHEEP THAT WAS LOST
OUT IN THE DESERT HE HEARD IT'S CRY,
SICK AND HELPLESS AND READY TO DIE
SICK AND HELPLESS AND READY TO DIE

"LORD, WHENCE ARE THOSE BLOOD DROPS ALL
THE WAY
tHAT MARK OUT THE MOUNTAIN'S TRACK?"
"THEY WERE SHED FOR ONE WHO HAD GONE ASTRAY
ERE THE SHEPHERD COULD BRING HIM BACK"
"LORD WHENCE ARE THY HANDS SO RENT
AND TORN?"
"THEY ARE PIERCED TONIGHT BY MANY A THORN"
THEY ARE PIERCED TONIGHT BY MANY A THORN

AND ALL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, THUNDER
RIVEN
AND UP FROM THE ROCKY STEEP,
THERE AROSE A GLAD CRY TO THE GATE OF HEAVEN,
"REJOICE! I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP!"
AND THE ANGELS ECHOED AROUND THE THRONE,
"REJOICE FOR THE LORD BRINGS BACK HIS OWN!
"REJOICE FOR THE LORD BRINGS BACK HIS OWN!

[Guest]

thanks so much. i have looked every where for these. ann

[Guest]

Ernie Ford did a great redition on one of his gospel albumns.