Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Softly and ten­der­ly Je­sus is call­ing

Calling for you and for me;

See

on the por­tals He’s wait­ing and watch­ing

Watching for you and for me.

Come home

come home

You who are wea­ry

come home;

Earnestly

ten­der­ly

Je­sus is call­ing

Calling

O sin­ner

come home!

Why should we tar­ry when Je­sus is plead­ing

Pleading for you and for me?

Why should we lin­ger and heed not His mer­cies

Mercies for you and for me?

Time is now fleet­ing

the mo­ments are pass­ing

Passing from you and from me;

Shadows are ga­ther­ing

death­beds are com­ing

Coming for you and for me.

O for the won­der­ful love He has pro­mised

Promised for you and for me!

Though we have sinned

He has mer­cy and par­don

Pardon for you and for me.