Intro I was wandering alone Through the shadows, far from home Then I heard Jesus call my name And His mercy found me there Verse 1 I had walked beyond the fold Chasing things that left me cold But Jesus, You never turned away You were searching night and day Through the thorns and through the dark You were looking for my heart When I thought that I was lost You came running at the cost Pre-Chorus And when these trembling hands Reach out to You again I hear the angels singing "Welcome home, my friend" Chorus Lord, there is joy, there is joy in Heaven tonight For the one who was lost has come into the light Not for ninety-nine, but the one who ran away There is joy in Heaven When a sinner turns and prays Oh, the Shepherd knows my name Oh, He calls me home again There is joy, there is joy When the lost are found Verse 2 Like a lamb beneath the trees You came searching after me I was frightened, I was small But Christ's love was over all No accusation in His eyes Only mercy, warm and wide And the hands I thought would judge Reached for me and pulled me up Pre-Chorus And when my broken heart Turns back toward His grace I see the Father's welcome Written on Christ's face Chorus Lord, there is joy, there is joy in Heaven tonight For the one who was lost has come into the light Not for ninety-nine, but the one who ran away There is joy in Heaven When a sinner turns and prays Oh, the Shepherd knows my name Oh, He calls me home again There is joy, there is joy When the lost are found Bridge I don't have to earn the welcome I don't have to hide my scars Jesus' grace has left the door wide open Mercy knows just where we are If there's one who's still wandering Let them hear the Shepherd's voice For the heavens start rejoicing When the lost come home tonight Final Chorus Lord, there is joy, there is joy in Heaven tonight For the one who was lost has come into the light Every tear surrendered, every heart that turns God's way There is joy in Heaven There is joy today Oh, Jesus knows my name Oh, He calls me home again There is joy, there is joy When the lost are found Outro One was lost... One came home... And Heaven rejoiced.
