Hymn
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
At the heart's portal He's waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Come home, come home;
Ye 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 gath'ring, and death's night is coming,
Coming for you and for me.
Think of the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me;
Tho' we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/softly-and-tenderly-jesus-is-calling
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling?
The words of Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling were written by Will L. Thompson; the version here was published in 1920.
Is Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Victory Songs, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling?
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling is in 11.7.11.7 with refrain.