Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Calling for you and for me See on the portal He's watching and waiting Waiting 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 linger when Jesus is pleading 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 Ye who are weary come home Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling o sinner come home 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 Come home, come home Ye who are weary come home Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling Calling o sinner come home