Lovingly the Shepherd

Lovingly the Shepherd,
Seeking the lost sheep,
Found it tired and hungry
On the mountain steep.

Refrain

Jesus paid the price, great the pain and loss;
To redeem the world, at great pain and loss.
To redeem the world, to redeem the world,
Jesus Christ laid down His life upon the cross.

Precious is the lost coin,
Sought with love and care,
And with joy the owner
Found her treasure rare.

Refrain

Tenderly the Father
Welcomes home His son;
Though once dead he liveth,
Love at last has won.

Refrain

Author: Unknown

This appears to be a modern children's or Sunday-school style hymn based on the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son. No well-known historic hymn writer (e.g., Fanny Crosby, Charles Wesley) matches these lyrics. The repetitive, simplified refrain and phrasing suggest an anonymous or lesser-known 20th/21st-century author.