Cantique : Softly calling and Jesus is tenderly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Softly calling and Jesus is tenderly