Cantique : Jesus is tenderly Softly calling and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus is tenderly Softly calling and