Scripture Verse

The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10

Introduction

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The Lost Sheep
Alfred U. Soord
1868–1915

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam A. Og­den, 1886 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Tri­um­phant Songs No.1, ed­it­ed by Ed­win O. Ex­cell & Sam P. Jones (To­ron­to, On­ta­rio, Ca­na­da: Will­iam Briggs, 1887), num­ber 165.

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William A. Ogden (1841–1897)

Lyrics

Seeking the lost, yes, kind­ly en­treat­ing
Wanderers on the moun­tain as­tray;
Come unto Me, His mes­sage re­peat­ing,
Words of the Mas­ter speak­ing to­day.

Refrain

Going afar (go­ing afar)
Upon the moun­tain (up­on the moun­tain)
Bringing the wan­der­er back again, back again,
Into the fold (in­to the fold)
Of my Re­deem­er (of my Re­deem­er)
Jesus the Lamb for sin­ners slain, for sin­ners slain.

Seeking the lost and point­ing to Je­sus
Souls that are weak and hearts that are sore,
Leading them forth in ways of sal­va­tion,
Showing the path to life ev­er­more.

Refrain

Thus would I go on mis­sions of mer­cy,
Following Christ from day un­to day,
Cheering the faint and rais­ing the fall­en,
Pointing the lost to Je­sus, the Way.

Refrain