G,4 Softly and Tenderly Will L. Thompson G C G Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, A7 D Calling for you and for me; G C G See, on the portals He's waiting and watching, D G Watching for you and for me. Chorus D7 G Come home, come home, A7 B7 A7 D Dmaj7D7 You who are weary, come home; G C G Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, D7 G Calling, O 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? Chorus O 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. Chorus {t:Softly and Tenderly} {st:Will L. Thompson} [G]Softly and tenderly [C]Jesus is [G]calling, Calling for [A7]you and for [D]me; [G]See, on the portals He's [C]waiting and [G]watching, Watching for [D]you and for [G]me. {soc} Come [D7]home, come [G]home, [A7]You who are [B7]weary, [A7]come [D]ho[Dmaj7]me[D7]; [G]Earnestly, tenderly, [C]Jesus is [G]calling, Calling, O [D7]sinner, come [G]home! {eoc} 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? Chorus Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me; Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming, Coming for you and for me. Chorus O 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. Chorus