Cantique : calling Softly is Jesus tenderly and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

calling Softly is Jesus tenderly and