Softly and Tenderly

This is a different tune than the one I've seen in most hymnbooks. I learned it by ear, and no, I don't have sheet music. :(

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, 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?

Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death-beds are coming,
Coming 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.

Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Softly
• Tenderly
• Jesus
• Calling
• piano
• solo
• hymn
• religious
• gospel

[zoegurl1]

Original tune in hymnbooks was composed by Will L. Thompson. This arrangement is by Raymond Brown (my favorite version). Lovely execution - bravo!

[wwongk]

Just what I was looking for and needed

[teeger66]

This is so beautiful....I just now came across it....

[ChurchPianistFL]

gorgeous, incredible.

[jonstetson]

That is awesome....

[suzimore92]

wish I could attach a video, am sending you the mp3 I made using your piano tracks, took the lowest bass notes down real low, addedstrings for chord arrangements and added vocal, sounds good, if I were rich, I'd send you money for a better piano, it would cost a lot to rebuild the upright, too bad, the sound is really good in medium to high registers.

[southernboirj76]

jeez....i get it...you're blind huh

i'm stupid

[southernboirj76]

jeez....i get it...you're blind huh

[TheNiceguy4000]

oops I mean at :18..lol