Softly & 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 Hook Come home. come home. Ye who are weary, come home Earnestly, tenderly, jesus is calling Calling, poor sinner, come home Why do we tarry when jesus is pleading? Pleading for you and for me Why do we linger and heed not his mercies? Mercies for you and for me 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