Cantique : Softly and Jesus calling tenderly is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Softly and Jesus calling tenderly is