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Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A long-lost lamb is in the fold Refrain First Line: Good news! It's time to celebrate Lyrics: A long-lost lamb is in the fold,a woman's coin retrieved,a wayward son is home again,most lovingly received.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!The little man who climbed a treehas found a friend at last.A woman with her cup of tearshas put behind her past.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!The fisherman who turned awayreceives another chance.A Pharisee has seen the lightand mourns his arrogance.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!Let everyone who suffers nowfrom guilt and deep despair,return unto the house of God,for love awaits you there.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found! Topics: Jesus Parables of the Lost; Jesus Disciples; Reconciliation Assurance of Pardon Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 Used With Tune: PARABLES Text Sources: Time Now to Gather

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CAROL'S JOY

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Carl Haywood, b. 1949 Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 53142 72653 13262 Used With Text: A Long-Lost Lamb

PARABLES

Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: John D. Horman Tune Sources: Time Now to Gather Tune Key: C Major Used With Text: A Long-Lost Lamb

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A Long-Lost Lamb

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Hymnal: Time Now to Gather #12 (1999) Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrain First Line: A long-lost lamb is in the fold Refrain First Line: Good news! It's time to celebrate Lyrics: A long-lost lamb is in the fold,a woman's coin retrieved,a wayward son is home again,most lovingly received.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!The little man who climbed a treehas found a friend at last.A woman with her cup of tearshas put behind her past.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!The fisherman who turned awayreceives another chance.A Pharisee has seen the lightand mourns his arrogance.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found!Let everyone who suffers nowfrom guilt and deep despair,return unto the house of God,for love awaits you there.Good news! It's time to celebratewith friends who gather round.So God rejoices, Jesus said,whene'er the lost is found! Topics: Jesus Parables of the Lost; Jesus Disciples; Reconciliation Assurance of Pardon Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 Languages: English Tune Title: PARABLES

A Long-Lost Lamb

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn, b. 1934 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #444 (2018) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: A long-lost lamb is in the fold Refrain First Line: Good news! It's time to celebrate with friends who gather round Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Christian Life, Discipleship; Forgiveness; Guilt/Shame; Jesus Christ Life and Ministry; Renewal; Salvation Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL'S JOY

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Mary Nelson Keithahn

b. 1934 Author of "A Long-Lost Lamb" in Time Now to Gather Mary Nelson Keithahn, a retired United Church of Christ ordained pastor and church educator, has been a curriculum writer-editor, journalist, and lyricist for musical dramas and anthems. She still works out of her home in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a free-lance writer. In 2016 she published Elfie: Adventures on the Midwest Frontier, a chapter book for children, and Embracing the Light: Reflectioins on God’s Holy Word, a collection of meditations for individual or small group use. Augsburg Fortress also published Sing the Stories of God’s NEW People, the third in a trilogy of Bible story-based collections of songs for young children, written with her longtime colleague, John D. Horman. The two have written over a hundred hymns together, some of which are included in these hymnals and supplements: Community of Christ Sings, God’s Mission, God’s Song, Hymns of Heritage and Hope, Lift Up Your Hearts, Sing Justice! Do Justice, Sing the Faith, Singing Our Savior’s Story, Singing the New Testament, The Faith We Sing, Upper Room Worshipbook, Voices Found, Voices United, and Worship and Song. They have also published four collections of their hymns: Come Away with Me and Time Now to Gather (Abingdon, 1998), The Song Lingers On (Zimbel, 2003), and Faith That Lets Us Sing (Wayne Leupold Editions, 2017). Mary is a Life Member and former board member of Choristers Guild and a Life Member of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She is also a member of ASCAP. In 2006 she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from her alma mater, Carleton College in Northfield, MN, in recognition of her work in composing text for religious music. Mary was married to the Rev. Richard K. Keithahn, a U.C.C. pastor, and widowed in 1986. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. --mnk