Softly and Tenderly

This is the old hymn Softly and Tenderly. It was written by William Lamartine Thompson. It was written in 1880 and was a featured song in many revivals and alter calls in the late 19th century. It is also known as softly and tenderly Jesus is calling.

When the world-re­nowned lay preach­er, Dwight Ly­man Moody, lay on his death bed in his North­field, Mass­a­chu­setts, home, Will Thomp­son made a spe­cial vi­sit to in­quire as to his con­di­tion. The at­tend­ing phy­si­cian re­fused to ad­mit him to the sick­room, and Moody heard them talk­ing just out­side the bed­room door. Re­cog­niz­ing Thomp­son's voice, he called for him to come to his bed­side. Tak­ing the Ohio po­et-com­pos­er by the hand, the dy­ing evan­gel­ist said, "Will, I would ra­ther have writ­ten "Soft­ly and Ten­der­ly Je­sus is Call­ing" than an­y­thing I have been able to do in my whole life."

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This is absolutely beautiful.

I had to sing along...

Thank you for this my friend.

May God bless you for it.