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Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling—
Calling for you and for me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching—
Watching for you and for me!
Calling for you and for me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching—
Watching for you and for me!
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!
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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?
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Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing—
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death-beds are coming—
Coming for you and for me!
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death-beds are coming—
Coming for you and for me!
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Oh, for 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!
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
The wonderful God of mercy brought to remembrance that special time of His calling, as I considered this hymn today. I don't know if He has a limit to His calling before He would let us go our own way. I repeatedly resisted the Savior, when a believer faithfully brought the message to me. Then one night as I walked away from the gospel message, I had the question, "What if this call of salvation in Christ never comes to me again?" That thought really made me afraid. That night the tender call of Jesus' love softened my hard heart as I was led to repentance and faith in Him!
Tema, Ghana
Thank You Lord for Your unending love and grace. We will forever be grateful, Lord Jesus. Thank You, thank You, thank You, Lord.
Port-harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
The words patiently and tenderly just rends my heart. Sometimes we refuse the love of God and hold on firm to sin. And when we get to the end and begin to pay for our sins, we run back to Him with fear wondering if we still stand a chance like the prodigal son. Just when we begin to walk towards Him He runs towards us with open arms and takes us in. No matter how far we go, He patiently and tenderly tells us we've not gone too far to come back home. I love the Lord. I want to fulfill to the letter all that is written in God's book concerning me. I'm tired of crucifying Him over and over again.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
We play this as we go up to Communion. I always get chills.
Brazil
The Lord Jesus is so just that He respects the personal decision and waits.
Detroit, MI, United States
Will Thompson was called the bard of Ohio. From his home in East Liverpool, Ohio, he went to New York City to sell some of the secular songs he had written. Music dealers picked them up, and soon people across the country were singing "My Home on the Old Ohio" and "Gathering Shells from the Seashore." He made so much money from his compositions that newspapers called him "the millionaire songwriter."
But Thompson, a Christian, soon began concentrating on hymnwriting and set up his own firm for publishing hymnals. Two million copies of his gospel quartet books were sold. Sometime around 1880, when Thompson was 33 years old, he wrote this invitation hymn. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton.
When the world-renowned lay preacher, Dwight Lyman Moody, lay on his death bed in his Northfield, Massachusetts, home, Will Thompson made a special visit to inquire as to his condition. The attending physician refused to admit him to the sickroom, and Moody heard them talking just outside the bedroom door. Recognizing Thompson’s voice, he called for him to come to his bedside. Taking the Ohio poet-composer by the hand, the dying evangelist said, “Will, I would rather have written “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” than anything I have been able to do in my whole life.” - Living Stories of Famous Hymns by Emurian
In the original, stanza #1, line #3 says:
See, on the portals, He's waiting and watching,
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
i love this song...always Jesus is calling for you and me.
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon for you and me. Why do we tarry? Time is now fleeting, the moments passing away. Shadows, death beds are coming for you and me...Jesus is calling! Answer Him TODAY,NOW! Call upon His wonderful soft, tender and sweet Name.He is calling....for you and me....
I love this song and Jesus.
Manteca, Ca, United States
I remember hearing this song in church when I was young and even though I may have lost my religion and do not attend church anymore, this song is one that sticks with me. I love how beautiful the lyrics are. I sing it often to my children. I am so glad I look into and found this site.