Comments on: Twas A Sheep Not A Lamb That Strayed Away

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:50:30 +0000

I agree with David about the difference in the two stories. If we look at life in general whenever things do go wrong someone has to pay, it is most unlikely to be the leader but most of the time it is the poor lambs who followed him, just a thought….smile! Have a wonderful day, Lee

By: shawn

shawn — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:26:44 +0000

Wow! I didn’t even notice the difference there. I had read and re-read the two versions of the poem and thought about trying to amalgamate them, but they’re both so different. Strange though, isn’t it? The differences? I wonder how or why the differences happened.

By: David Parrish

David Parrish — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:29:22 +0000

I think Chelsey’s version of the poem has a bit more of a bite to it.

In the first version, “If the sheep are lost, what a terrible cost the lambs will have to pay.” the heart is caused to worry about the lambs who innocently follow a wayward leader.

But in Chelsey’s verson, “If the lambs are lost, what a terrible cost the sheep will have to pay! the heart must break for the wayward leader who will suffer more severely for misleading the innocent.

By: The Bible

The Bible — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:23:33 +0000

God changed my life

By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:13:22 +0000

Thanks, Chelsey. Good to know it’s now complete.

By: C. Ingle

C. Ingle — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:13:40 +0000

Hi, just thought I’d let you know you left out one of my favorite parts, the stanza about the good Shepherd. Here’s a copy of the whole thing (worded a little differently):

‘Twas a sheep not a lamb that went astray
In the parable Jesus told.
‘Twas a grown sheep that wandered away
From the ninety and nine in the fold.

And out on the hilltop, and out in the cold,
‘Twas a sheep the Good Shepherd sought.
Back to the fold and back to the flock,
‘Twas a sheep that the Good Shepherd brought.

Now, why should the sheep be so carefully fed
And cared for even to-day?
Because there is danger if they go wrong,
They will lead the lambs astray.

The lambs will follow the sheep, you know,
Where’er they wander–where’er they go.
If the sheep goes wrong, it will not be long
Till the lambs are as wrong as they.

So still with the sheep we must earnestly plead,
For the sake of the lambs to-day.
If the lambs are lost, what a terrible cost
The sheep will have to pay!