The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8946

8946. Lovingly, Tenderly Calling

1 Jesus, the loving Shepherd,
Calleth thee now to come
Into the fold of safety,
Where there is rest and room;
Come in the strength of manhood,
Come in the morn of youth,
Enter the fold of safety,
Enter the way of truth.

Refrain:
Lovingly, tenderly calling is He;
"Wanderer, wanderer, come unto Me";
Patiently waiting, there standing I see,
Jesus, my Shepherd divine.

2 Jesus, the loving Shepherd,
Gave His dear life for thee;
Tenderly now He’s calling,
"Wanderer, come to Me."
Haste, for without is danger,
"Come," cries the Shepherd blest;
Enter the fold of safety,
Enter the place of rest. [Refrain]

3 Lingering is but folly,
Wolves are abroad today,
Seeking the sheep who’re straying,
Seeking the lambs to slay;
Jesus, the loving Shepherd,
Calleth thee now to come
Into the fold of safety,
Where there is rest and room. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the loving Shepherd
• Title: Lovingly, Tenderly Calling
• Author: William Augustine Ogden (1885)
• Refrain First Line: Lovingly, tenderly calling is He
• Language: English
• Source: Notes of Victory by William A. Ogden and Edmund S. Lorenz (Chicago: Fleming H. Revell, 1885)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus, the loving Shepherd]
• Composer: William Augustine Ogden
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Notes of Victory by William A. Ogden and Edmund S. Lorenz (Chicago: Fleming H. Revell, 1885)
• Copyright: Public Domain