Cantique : Softly and tenderly Jesus calling is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Softly and tenderly Jesus calling is