Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling

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Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling—
  Calling for you and for me;
Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching—
  Watching for you and for me!
 
Come home! come home!
  Ye who are weary, come home!
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
    Calling, O sinner, come home!
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Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading—
  Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies—
  Mercies for you and for me?
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Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing—
  Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death-beds are coming—
  Coming for you and for me!
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Oh, for the wonderful love He has promised—
  Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon—
  Pardon for you and for me!
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oct. 19 2013
James Faehr

Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

We play this as we go up to Communion. I always get chills.

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août 10 2013
Pierre Macedo

Brazil

The Lord Jesus is so just that He respects the personal decision and waits.

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juill. 10 2013
Steve Miller

Detroit, MI, United States

Will Thompson was called the bard of Ohio. From his home in East Liverpool, Ohio, he went to New York City to sell some of the secular songs he had written. Music dealers picked them up, and soon people across the country were singing "My Home on the Old Ohio" and "Gathering Shells from the Seashore." He made so much money from his compositions that newspapers called him "the millionaire songwriter."

But Thompson, a Christian, soon began concentrating on hymnwriting and set up his own firm for publishing hymnals. Two million copies of his gospel quartet books were sold. Sometime around 1880, when Thompson was 33 years old, he wrote this invitation hymn. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton.

When the world-re­nowned lay preach­er, Dwight Ly­man Moody, lay on his death bed in his North­field, Mass­a­chu­setts, home, Will Thomp­son made a spe­cial vi­sit to in­quire as to his con­di­tion. The at­tend­ing phy­si­cian re­fused to ad­mit him to the sick­room, and Moody heard them talk­ing just out­side the bed­room door. Re­cog­niz­ing Thomp­son’s voice, he called for him to come to his bed­side. Tak­ing the Ohio po­et-com­pos­er by the hand, the dy­ing evan­gel­ist said, “Will, I would ra­ther have writ­ten “Soft­ly and Ten­der­ly Je­sus is Call­ing” than an­y­thing I have been able to do in my whole life.” - Living Stories of Famous Hymns by Emurian

In the original, stanza #1, line #3 says:

See, on the portals, He's waiting and watching,

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févr. 17 2013
Dulce

Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

i love this song...always Jesus is calling for you and me.

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févr. 12 2013
Kitty Joubert

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon for you and me. Why do we tarry? Time is now fleeting, the moments passing away. Shadows, death beds are coming for you and me...Jesus is calling! Answer Him TODAY,NOW! Call upon His wonderful soft, tender and sweet Name.He is calling....for you and me....

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janv. 31 2013
Jasona Williams

I love this song and Jesus.

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oct. 1 2012
Melissa Dawn

Manteca, Ca, United States

I remember hearing this song in church when I was young and even though I may have lost my religion and do not attend church anymore, this song is one that sticks with me. I love how beautiful the lyrics are. I sing it often to my children. I am so glad I look into and found this site.

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sept. 27 2012
Samuel

Edo, Nigeria

This is an example of song written with inspiration. Singing this song makes JESUS so real in my mind. I will write songs of inspiration.

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août 4 2012
Emmanuel

Lagos, Nigeria

Since I heard the song yesterday, I could not just take my heart and lips off the song. This song is full, I want to sing it so many more will hear the message in it.

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août 3 2012
Tanya Praise Chakadonha

Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom

I love this song. I heard it when I was 5. It was beautiful in my ears and it is still ringing in my ears. It makes me wanna cry right now.

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Gospel
The Lord’s Calling
Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909)
Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909)
G Majeur
6/8
11.7.11.7. avec le refrain.
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Jesus is tenderly calling thee home Christ calling yet! shall I not hear I hear my risen Savior say Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came Come and dine

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