Hymn 236 – FOUR scores, ten and nine tenderly lie | C&S English Hymnary

1. FOUR scores, ten and nine tenderly lie In the cool shadow of the Lord But one went astray on the mountain wild Farther from the golden plain Farther from the fold to the mountain wild Farther, away from sacred shepherd Christ. 2. Four scores, ten and nine thine portion here Jesus, Thy desire fulfilled? Christ Jesus Shepherd flash a response thus All hath wander'd far from Me Dreary ever though the way all may be To the dreadful wilderness there I'll go In Search of the meek sheep gone astray. 3. One of all the lot Redeemed of the Lord Dept of the sea yet unknown And dreary the night wadeth through by Christ The sheep alas recov’reth Afar in the deep, her voice He hark Weary, fainting, naught and sapped of life. 4. Whenceforth is the flow the drooping blood Our path, led to sacred mount Shed blood of the Lamb for lost wand’ring souls Of Christ Jesus recov‘reth Jesus! what piercing mark found on thy palms? By multitude of thorns, my palms pirereed. 5. But over the hills and mountain tops' Great roarings from heaven above Sounding! Earth rejoice with heavenly hosts “Sheep gone astray now is found of God Sounds Angelic trumps above Rejoice! sheep gone astray, Jesus hath found AMEN