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Softly and Tenderly
Verse 1
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
At the heart's portals He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Calling for you and for me;
At the heart's portals He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Refrain
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!
Verse 2
Why should we tary when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?
Verse 3
Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, and death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, and death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.
Verse 4
Think of the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
A beloved altar call hymn emphasizing the gentle, persistent appeal of Christ to backslidden souls.