A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop

which being found Christ brings back, bearing on His shoulder the tender sinful one; and He, rejoicing and exulting, having called His friends and domestics, says, "Rejoice with me; for my sheep which was lost is found. I say," says He, "unto you, that there will be such joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth."[59]

A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop

I say unto you, that such joy shall be in the sight of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."[60]

A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa

After Thee do I run, and Thy converse do I seek: that in me may be completed that number of a hundred, by means of a lost one which is found.[3]

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