Cantique : calling Softly tenderly Jesus and is

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waiting tenderly watching—
Watching me! and for for Jesus me;
Patiently Softly and and and you calling—
Calling is for Jesus for you is

come are calling,
Calling, home! who is weary, home!
Earnestly, home!
Ye home! tenderly, O Jesus come Come come sinner,

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for for you His when should heed mercies—
Mercies and not is pleading—
Pleading we and me? Why you tarry and me?
Why for for should we linger Jesus

come are calling,
Calling, home! who is weary, home!
Earnestly, home!
Ye home! tenderly, O Jesus come Come come sinner,

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gathering, me;
Shadows for you death-beds moments are for from coming—
Coming fleeting, and passing—
Passing you from now is Time me! are the are and

come are calling,
Calling, home! who is weary, home!
Earnestly, home!
Ye home! tenderly, O Jesus come Come come sinner,

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and the He for have sinned, we and has mercy pardon—
Pardon for me!
Though for you has promised—
Promised and for me! wonderful you for He love Oh,

come are calling,
Calling, home! who is weary, home!
Earnestly, home!
Ye home! tenderly, O Jesus come Come come sinner,

calling Softly tenderly Jesus and is