Softly and Tenderly

This morning I was listening to some music on the WMP while studying my math. This song came on and I've been playing it on repeat since. It has stuck out to me especially with the events that transpired last night (see my family blog for today's post). We've been praying for the mother and her children. It was funny, bc my first choice of words in our morning prayer was "please bless the family we ran into last night." (I know! Bad choice of wording) Afterwards, Randy said it should more be us praying "to bless the family you sent to us last night." Well, it's not exactly the words themselves that make me think of last night, but the thought sequence and where my chain of thoughts have been going through. Here are the lyrics: (Sung by Josh Turner)

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,O sinner,come home

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
Coming 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

O for the wonderful love he has promised
Promised for you and for me
Though we have sinned,he has mercy and pardon
Pardon 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

Calling,O sinner,come home

I couldnt find an actual video of Josh Turner singing it, but here is the song over someone's picture slideshow. Just listen to it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K3hOg61q7zg