Leaving The Ninety Nine
(Deborah Taylor)
Lord, you left the ninety nine
to look for one so lost
you searched until you found her
and you didn't count the costs
She's lost again Sweet Lord
and she cannot find her way
Will you leave the ninety nine
come looking for this stray
You know she should know better
than to have ventured out alone
Will you leave the ninety nine
To bring this lost lamb home
How many times will it take Sweet Lord
Seventy times seven
Will you leave the ninety nine
Redeem this soul to Heaven
This lamb is lost and broken
there are wounds that cut so deep
Will you leave the ninety nine
Come searching for your sheep
She's tango'd with the devil
been stuck in the mire of this world
Will you leave the ninety nine Sweet Lord
Come and claim your little girl
Footnote: And praise God...He did!