Cantique : tenderly Jesus Softly and calling is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tenderly Jesus Softly and calling is