Softly and Tenderly
Heaven's Call: Embrace the Tender Plea of Softly and Tenderly
Lyrics
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling
Jesus is inviting with gentleness and care.
Calling for you and for me
He calls out to both you and me.
Patient and loving he's waiting and watching
Jesus is patient and loving, awaiting our response while observing.
Watching for you and for me
He is watching, showing concern for both you and me.
Come home, come home
An invitation to those who are weary to come home, with Jesus earnestly calling sinners to return.
Ye who are weary come home
-Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
-Calling, "O sinner, come home!"
-Come home, come home
Reiteration of the call for the weary to come home, emphasizing the earnest and tender nature of Jesus' invitation to sinners.
Ye who are weary come home
-Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
-Calling, "O sinner, come home!"
-Why should we linger when Jesus is pleading
Questioning the delay in responding to Jesus' plea, emphasizing the mercy available for both you and me.
Pleading for you and for me?
-Why should we wait, then, and heed not His mercies
-Mercies for you and for me?
-Come home, come home
Repeated call for the weary to come home, stressing the earnest and tender character of Jesus' plea for sinners to return.
Ye who are weary come home
-Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
-Calling, "O sinner, come home!"
-O for the wonderful love He has promised
Highlighting the wonderful love promised by Jesus, expressing mercy and pardon despite our sins, available for both you and me.
Promised for you and for me
-Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon
-Pardon for you and for me
-Come home, come home
Final repetition of the call for the weary to come home, emphasizing Jesus' earnest and tender invitation for sinners to return.
Ye who are weary come home
-Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
-Calling, "O sinner, come home!"
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