[Verse] A hundred paths through thorns and hills The one who strayed defied God's will Yet love pursued through night’s cruel sweep The heart of one is worth faith's leap [Verse 2] A flock secure but one astray The Shepherd ventures far away Each step a call each breath a plea To lift the lost and set them free [Chorus] Leave the ninety-nine behind To seek the one that’s hard to find Through shadows dark and cliffs so steep There’s love that’s greater than all sheep [Verse 3] The wolves may howl the winds may bite Yet faith endures through endless night For every soul both torn and bruised The Shepherd's hands will never lose [Bridge] Oh the flock may wonder why Why risk it all for one awry But the Shepherd knows each breath each strand And holds the world in His open hand [Chorus] Leave the ninety-nine behind To seek the one that’s hard to find Through shadows dark and cliffs so steep There’s love that’s greater than all sheep
