206 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY 11.7. 11. 7. with Refrain Will L. Thompson, 1880 I Soft-ly 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, Pleading for you and for me? 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 207 QUEBEC L. M. Henry Baker, 1866 I "Take up thy cross," the Sav-iour said, "If thou wouldst My dis- ci - ple be; Take up thy cross with will - ing heart, And humbly follow after Me." A - MEN. 1 Behold! a Stranger's at the door; He gently knocks, has knocked be - fore; Has waited long, is waiting still: You treat no other friend so ill. A-MEN. 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 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? 3 God calling yet! and shall He knock, 4 God calling yet! and shall I give 5 God calling yet! I cannot stay; 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 ; Rev. Joseph Grigg, 1765: verse 4, 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; And lo, that hand is scarred, And thorns Thy brow encircle, And tears Thy face have marred : O love that passeth knowledge, So patiently to wait! O sin that hath no equal, So fast to bar the gate! 3 O Jesus, Thou art pleading In accents meek and low, "I died for you, My children, And will ye treat Me so?" O Lord, with shame and sorrow We open now the door; Dear Saviour, enter, enter, And leave us nevermore. Bishop William W. How, 1867 Thy blood, O Christ, can cleanse me, And make me white to A fu ture grace be promised, A glorious crown in heaven. day. A-MEN. 3 To-day the Father calls me, 4 O all-embracing mercy, Thou ever-open door, What shall I do without thee I know one gate is open, One ear will hear my prayer. |