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 english chorus come home come home ye who are weary come home earnestly tenderly jesus is calling calling o sinner 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 repeat chorus oh pour le merveilleux amour qu il a promis nous a promis toi et moi et bien que nous pechions il nous offre son pardon pardon pour toi et our moi french chorus reviens reviens toi qui te lasses reviens sincerement tendrement jesus appelle appelle oh pecheur reviens repeat english chorus scriptural reference as a prisoner of the lord then i urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received ephesians 4 1