"Softly and Tenderly"
(Words and Music: W. L. Thompson)

"Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28


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VERSE 1: SOPRANO SOLO

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.

REFRAIN

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

VERSE 2: MEN'S CHORUS

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

REFRAIN

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

(VERSE 3: ALTO SOLO)

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.

REFRAIN

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

(VERSE 4: FULL CHORUS)

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.

REFRAIN: CHORUS

Come home, come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;

REFRAIN: SOPRANO SOLO

Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home.




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