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After Pentecost Pentecost 17 Luke 15:1-10, particularly verses 1-7
After Pentecost Pentecost 17 Luke 15:1-10, particularly verses 1-7
The Lost Sheep (YC No 215)
The Lost Sheep (YC No 215)
The stories told by Jesus
The stories told by Jesus
Were told to simple folk.
Were told to simple folk.
He told them for their comfort,
He told them for their comfort,
As well as to provoke.
As well as to provoke.
The leaders of the temple,
The leaders of the temple,
The ones who taught the Law,
The ones who taught the Law,
They did not give approval
They did not give approval
To what they heard and saw.
To what they heard and saw.
For Jesus ‘strays’ were welcome.
For Jesus ‘strays’ were welcome.
They were the ones he sought;
They were the ones he sought;
And so he told this story
And so he told this story
To give them more support.
To give them more support.
“Take sheep – You have a hundred;
“Take sheep – You have a hundred;
You lose one. You will leave
You lose one. You will leave
The ninety nine in pasture,
The ninety nine in pasture,
The lost one to retrieve.”
The lost one to retrieve.”
“And when you find the drifter,
“And when you find the drifter,
The one alone and cold,
The one alone and cold,
You take it to your shoulder;
You take it to your shoulder;
Return it to the fold.
Return it to the fold.
Your joy is overwhelming;
Your joy is overwhelming;
For what was lost is found.
For what was lost is found.
You celebrate with neighbours.
You celebrate with neighbours.
Your happiness, profound.”
Your happiness, profound.”
Just so. This is the message
Just so. This is the message
Of hope and grace and peace
Of hope and grace and peace
To those who feel ‘gone missing’,
To those who feel ‘gone missing’,
For those who need release.
For those who need release.
There’s joy in restoration
There’s joy in restoration
For when we feel alone,
For when we feel alone,
In God we are accepted;
In God we are accepted;
In God is peace unknown.
In God is peace unknown.
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