#18Lovingly, Tenderly Calling

I am the good Shepherd, the good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.—John 10: 11. Softly and ten - der - ly Je - sus is call - ing, Call - ing for you and for me; See, on the por - tals he's wait - ing and watching, Watch-ing for you and for me. Come to his strength-ened of man - hood, Come in the morn - of a youth, Come to the Shep-herd so ten - der and true, Call - ing, call - ing for you.

Why should we tar - ry when Je - sus is plead - ing, Plead - ing for you and for me? Why should we lin - ger and heed not his mer - cies, Mer - cies for you and for me? Come home, come home, Ye who are wea - ry, come home; Ear - nest - ly, ten - der - ly, Je - sus is call - ing, Call - ing, O sin - ner, come home!

Time is now fleet - ing, the mo - ments are pass - ing, Pass - ing from you and from me; Shad - ows are gath - er - ing, death - beds are com - ing, Com - ing for you and for me. Come home, come home, Ye who are wea - ry, come home; Ear - nest - ly, ten - der - ly, Je - sus is call - ing, Call - ing, O sin - ner, come home!