206 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY 11.7. 11. 7. with Refrain Will L. Thompson, 1880 6 I Softly and ten-der-ly Je-sus is call-ing, Call-ing for you and for me; Copyright by Will L. Thompson & Co. 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, 3 O for the wonderful love He has promised, Though we have sinned He has mercy and pardon, Will L. Thompson, 1880 I "Take up thy cross," the Sav-iour said, "If thou wouldst My disciple be; b3 664 Take up thy cross with will ing heart, And humbly follow af ter Me." A - MEN. 2 Take up thy cross; let not its weight 4 Take up thy cross, then, in His strength, Fill thy weak soul with vain alarm ; His strength shall bear thy spirit up, And brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm. 3 Take up thy cross; nor heed the shame, ZEPHYR L. M. And calmly sin's wild deluge brave; 5 Take up thy cross, and follow on, Rev. Charles W. Everest, 1833 William B. Bradbury, 1844 208 CLOLATA L. M. W. St. Clair Palmer, 1893 I God call-ing yet! shall I not hear? Earth's pleas-ures shall I still 3 4 hold dear? Shall life's swift pass-ing years all fly, And still my soul in slum - bers lie? A-MEN. 2 God calling yet! shall I not rise? 4 God calling yet! and shall I give No heed, but still in bondage live? I wait, but He does not forsake; He calls me still; my heart, awake! 5 God calling yet! I cannot stay; My heart I yield without delay: Vain world, farewell, from thee I part; The voice of God hath reached my heart. Gerhard Tersteegen, 1735. Tr. Sarah B. Findlater, 1855: recast, Sabbath Hy. Bk., 1858 3 God calling yet! and shall He knock, 209 (ZEPHYR) L. M. I BEHOLD! a Stranger's at the door; 2 But will He prove a friend indeed? 3 O lovely attitude! He stands 4 Rise, touched with gratitude Divine; 5 Admit Him ere His anger burn; 1. 3, alt. Shame on us, Christian brothers, His Name and sign who bear, O shame, thrice shame up on us, To keep Him stand-ing there! A - MEN. 2 O Jesus, Thou art knocking; 3 O Jesus, Thou art pleading Bishop William W. How, 1867 Thy blood, O Christ, can cleanse me, And make me white to - day. future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heaven. A A-MEN. 3 To-day the Father calls me, 4 O all-embracing mercy, What shall I do without thee One ear will hear my prayer. |