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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 portal He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Calling for you and for me;
At the heart's portal 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 tarry 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
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.
One of the most beloved American gospel hymns, known for its gentle melody and message of Christ's tender invitation to sinners.