Cantique : Softly tenderly Jesus calling is and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Softly tenderly Jesus calling is and