SUNDAY SONG: ‘Softly and Tenderly,’ by Carrie Underwood
If you are of a certain age and ever attended a Southern Baptist church service, you almost certainly heard this song, perhaps several times, during the course of the invitation for individuals to come forward to profess their new-found faith in Jesus Christ or to rededicate their lives to Him.
Carrie Underwood’s take on the classic hymn does it the right way, softly and tenderly, with beautiful instrumentation. Enjoy.
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
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”
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner come home”
O for the wonderful love He has promised
Promised for you and for me
Promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon
Pardon for you and for me
Pardon for you and for me
Come home, come home
Ye who are weary come home
Ye who are weary come home
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner come home”
Calling, “O sinner come home”
Come home, come home (come home)
Ye who are weary come home
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner come home”
Ye who are weary come home
Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner come home”