Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 864 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come home, come home! Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13 Lyrics: 1 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!
You who are weary, come home.”
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
calling, *“O sinner, come home!”
*or, “Beloved, come home!”
2 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? [Refrain]
3 Oh, 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] Topics: Compassion; Jesus Christ Love of; Mercy; Repentance Used With Tune: THOMPSON Text Sources: Sparkling Gems Nos. 1 & 2 Combined, 1880
Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling