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expression in the melodious songs of rejoicing, and he calls upon his
friends and neighbors, saying unto them, “Rejoice with me; for I have
found my sheep which was lost” (
Luke 15:6
). So when a wanderer is
found by the Great Shepherd of the sheep, heavenly angels respond
to the Shepherd’s note of joy. When the lost is found, heaven and
earth unite in thanksgiving and rejoicing. “Joy shall be in heaven over
one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons,
which need no repentance” (
Luke 15:7
).
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