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Softly and Tenderly
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Jul 12, 2026 updated
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Randy Travis's rendition of 'Softly and Tenderly' is a classic hymn that extends Jesus's gentle invitation to the weary and sinful, urging them to come home and find rest. The song emphasizes Christ's patient, loving call for sinners to respond to His mercy and return to Him. It reflects themes of repentance, grace, and the open arms of God, drawing from the biblical imagery of the Good Shepherd seeking the lost. The repeated refrain 'Come home' serves as a heartfelt plea for reconciliation and spiritual rest.
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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, Oh sinners 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, Oh sinners come home.
Come home, come home
Ye who are weary, come home
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, Oh sinners come home.
Calling, Oh sinners come home