This piece is special to me because it's a good reminder that everyone of us is valuable. The history is that this was a hymn written by Elizabeth Clephane, but she was unknown to anyone, and she sang it for kids to remember the story. The text of her poem appeared in the newspaper where Ira Sankey saw it and kept it in his pocket. During a meeting the next day, he heard the story of "The Good Shepherd", and asked if he could perform a final hymn at the end of the service. He composed the melody on the spot as he sung this poem. It is a story where a shepherd loses one sheep from his herd of 100, and goes out to find it. He has to leave the other 99 behind, and fight through many challenges to find the lost sheep, who eventually was sick, helpless and ready to die. When he finally finds it he rejoices, and there is a celebration when he gets back.