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 Come home, come home Ye who are weary come home Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling Calling, oh, sinner come home 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 Come home, come home Ye who are weary come home Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling Calling, oh, sinner come home Oh, for that 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, oh, sinner come home Calling, oh, sinner come home