Scripture Verse

I seek out My sheep. Ezekiel 34:12

Introduction

Words: Min­nie A. Grei­ner-Ed­ing­ton, 1911.

Music: Ka­wai­aha‘o Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Grein­er-Ed­ing­ton (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Jesus is seek­ing the lost ones,
Out in the mount­ains so cold,
Longing to find them and bring them
Into the shel­ter­ing fold.

Refrain

Tenderly, ten­der­ly call­ing,
Hear the good Shep­herd to­day;
Lovingly, lov­ing­ly seek­ing
Those who have wan­dered away.

Jesus is seek­ing the lost ones,
Down in the vall­eys of sin;
Pleading with them, and en­treat­ing,
Come, My be­lov­èd, come in.

Refrain

Jesus is seek­ing the lost ones,
Out in the high­ways to­day,
Longing to gra­cious­ly lead them
Into life’s beau­ti­ful way.

Refrain

Jesus is seek­ing the lost ones,
Straying in dark­ness tonight,
Fain would He lov­ing­ly guide thee,
Into His dwell­ings of light.

Refrain