Cantique : tenderly calling and Jesus Softly is

1

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

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

2

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

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

3

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

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

4

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

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

tenderly calling and Jesus Softly is