"The Lost One"
As soon as I came across this lone lamb, I was reminded of the old hymn by Ira Sankey, based on Matthew 18:13….
The Ninety and Nine.
There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold.
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
“Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine;
Are they not enough for Thee?”
But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine
Has wandered away from Me;
And although the road be rough and steep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep.”
But none of the ransomed ever knew
How deep were the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through
Ere He found His sheep that was lost.
Out in the desert He heard its cry,
Sick and helpless and ready to die;
Sick and helpless and ready to die.
“Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way
That mark out the mountain’s track?”
“They were shed for one who had gone astray
Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.”
“Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?”
“They are pierced tonight by many a thorn;
They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.”
And all through the mountains, thunder riven
And up from the rocky steep,
There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven,
“Rejoice! I have found My sheep!”
And the angels echoed around the throne,
“Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!
Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”
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RickF
Great capture!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Goosebumps. Bubblemail on its way!
Rachael Taylor
Amazing picture. sheep looks so small against the beautiful country background. Lovely shot
Ruth Palmer
Hallelujah! Brilliant Phil!
Tainia Finlay
Beautiful image & words Phil, I am rejoicing here, this is awesome!
Mayina
Brilliant shot
salsbells69
wow..great words with a marvellous image. Well done Phil :D
digitalmidge
Gorgeous capture Phil, what a lovely looking lamb…I hope he found his way home..;-)
Dave Law
Beautiful image Phil and an excellent scripture reference for it.
Maximus
Phil, what talent the image and Ira’s old words, wow, just brilliant. :)
Tom Gomez
Lovely shot …
handprintz
Awww so precious gorgeous capture
Lisa Kenny
this is wonderful Phil… how lucky finding that lamb there
Ellen
How beautiful!!
Elana Bailey
Stunning colours, lighting, comp and depth of field. This shot is quintessentially Australian. Well done.
David McLean
sensational capture Phil
Kathryn Potempski
wonderful all round my friend,
Antanas
great capture, colors, amazing colors
amarica
Oh Phil, I love this, both the image and the verse. I am moved to tears by the verse. What a mighty God we have and how He moves us is such a wonder and a delight. Thank you Phil for this work.xxxxx Ann
Kim Soltes
This is wonderful! The song that you put to go with it is wonderful as well!!
Kristal
Beautiful shot!
martin steinbr...
What a great shot Phil, God is really using your keen spiritual eye to capture natures reminders of who it is we put are hope in. Someone else might not have made the connection!
ozczecho
Stunning work….great golden colours
Hans Kawitzki
this is beautiful,the lone lamb and the great landscape in the background
screamqueen
wow… stunning shot!
Lucindawind
aww I love this … beautiful colour ..poor little guy ! a fav
ECGardner
Aww poor little guy, look so lonely. Brilliant capture; love the warm tones and the story that it tells.
filfil
Aww…Poor thing!
julie anne gr...
a really great capture Phil
i love country scenes
Marie Sharp
Precious lamb in this beautiful country scene. This goes so well with the hymn.
Nuh Sarche
so beautiful picture!!!
Paul Stephen ...
Great combination, terrific foto Paul
Rocketchook
Lambchops
RealPainter
awe so predious i love this one…....i have one on here somewhere i painted in water color called you are your brothers keeper, they are not the eaisest animal to paint…really, thanks for sharing your photo and i pray you sell all your artworks and photos and so be it and amen!
Meeli Sonn
I love this little lost sheep. Picture of country and imagination of lost sheep are matching very well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photo with me. Great artwork.
Béla Török
Beautiful image! The colors are really awesome!
Lynn Bauer
Wow…precious!!! And to think that we are each that “one!” How humbling that the Shepherd cares so much for each of us!
Cathy Middleton
Beautiful image, wonderful words. How inspiring.
Shadowdreamer
Love this, quite poignant and beautiful
Adi Nugroho
amazing
love it!!
Joyce Dickens,...
Excellent work here Phil…I love the scripture reference for this wonderful capture! This is impeccable quality photography Phil..and for the life of me, I don’t know I missed it….......we could all take a lesson in photography from you my friend!!!!!!!
BarbaraManis
Stunning work!
Evita
Absolutely beautiful capture!! :D
steppeland
wow, marvellous photograph! That landscape is fabulous, and that lamb looks so peaceful and trusting… looks like it knows it is found at last :)
van049
What a fantastic capture!! The little lamb is precious;
the landscape is beautiful, and your composition is just perfect!!
Jim Harmon
Congrats. Excellent choice for the winner.
Nikki Collier
Congratulations!! this is a Beautiful image..
amarica
Well done Phil!! Congratulations on winning the “What’s on Your Road Challenge” in the COUNTRY ROADS / Around the World group!!
amarica
And….on your feature…:)))
Sharon Mau
This is a very beautiful image! Congratulations on your winning entry in the What’s on YOUR Road challenge and your wonderful feature with this outstanding shot. The warm light and DOF are truly extraordinary!
Rosalie Dale IPA
You know it is one of my favs of yours Phil – so no surprise that it is a winner … congrats mate.
GailD
Congrats Phil. Magic shot.
David Lade
Beautiful shot Phil- glorious light, wonderful country and full of symbolism! How did you get him to ‘smile at the camera’ for you?
sandyibrahim
Really nice shot and I love the religious text in parallel, I agree with it! This picture makes me think of back home when sometimes I’d run into sheep and lamb when driving by. Nice work!
webbie
AWSOME…Picture and words…Love this…Great job:)
Mia1
Wow, what a gorgeous shot. Beautiful scenery.
CarolM
That golden lighting is superb! Love how you placed the lamb in the foreground and have included so much expanse of the land.