Cantique : Softly and tenderly is Jesus calling

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Softly and tenderly is Jesus calling