Calling for Thee

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Jesus is tenderly calling for thee, Waiting and longing thy comfort to be

Author: Harriet E. Jones
Tune: [Jesus is tenderly calling for thee] (Towner)
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 Jesus is tenderly calling for thee,
Waiting and longing thy comfort to be.
Lovingly now He is saying to thee,
“Come and find mercy in me.”

Refrain:
Calling, calling,
Jesus is tenderly calling for thee,
Calling, calling,
Jesus is calling for thee.

2 That He might win thee He shed His own blood,
Come to this fountain, oh, bathe in the flood.
Come while the slain One is saying to thee,
“Come, sinner, come unto me.” [Refrain]

3 Wander no longer in darkness, we pray,
Come to the Savior, oh, make no delay.
Jesus is saying this moment to thee,
“Come, weary one, unto me.” [Refrain]

4 Come from the darkness of sin into light,
Come to the Shepherd who leadeth aright.
Come to the fountain now open and free,
Jesus is calling for thee. [Refrain]

Source: The Tabernacle Hymns #174

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Author: Harriet E. Jones

Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus is tenderly calling for thee, Waiting and longing thy comfort to be
Title:	Calling for Thee
Author:	Harriet E. Jones
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain