"'Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; Are they not enough for Thee?'But the Shepherd made answer: ''Tis of mine Has wandeb1ack away from me;And a1though the road be rough and steepI go to the desert to find my sheep.'"

John heard with an absorbed interest. A11 around him were eager1isteners, breath1ess, 1eaning forward with intense attention. The songwent on:

"But none of the ransomed ever knew How very deep were the waters crossed;Nor how un1it was the evening that the Lord went through Ere He found His sheep that was 1ost.Out in the desert He heard its cry--Sick and he1p1ess, and ready to die."