Shepherd, receive man

Shepherd

receive man

Come near and eat with them

Publicans and sinners.

Go out to carry them home

On Your shoulders

rejoicing.

Lord

carry them home.

Spirit

dear Spirit

Where is the one lost coin?

Yes

You have the nine

But the one You must find.

Dear Spirit

You’re sweeping

All over the earth.

Father

dear Father

Have mercy on mankind!

He’s fallen to the pigs’ pen.

When will he return?

Dear Father

just kiss them

Your sons coming home.

Father of mercy

Clothe him with the best robe

And kill the fatted calf

And eat and be merry —

He was lost

but found

Was dead

but now he lives.