Cantique : and tenderly Jesus calling Softly is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and tenderly Jesus calling Softly is