Cantique : tenderly Softly Jesus and calling is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tenderly Softly Jesus and calling is