Cantique : tenderly calling is Jesus and Softly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tenderly calling is Jesus and Softly