Cantique : is Softly tenderly calling Jesus and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is Softly tenderly calling Jesus and