// !Mup 7.1 arkkra.com // The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be in the public // domain in the United States of America. // This source code is donated to the public domain. // Hymn Source: // Revival Gems Number Two // For Use In Evangelistic Meetings, Church Services, Mid-Week Meetings, // Sabbath Schools, Young People's Meetings // Published By Samuel W. Beazley & Son // 53 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Il // Copyright: 1927 // Hymn No.: 10 // Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 12/08/2024 // Revisions: // HymnsToGod.org //Lyric revision notes. [1] Verse 3 I changed "death beds are nearing" to "life's end is nearing." //==== FOR 6X9 ====================== score label="" packexp=.2 packfact=.8 pad=0 vscheme=2f staffsep=6 staffscale=1.0 scoresep=6 scorepad=0 scale=.73 pageheight=9.0 pagewidth=6.0 topmargin=.200 bottommargin=.200 lyricssize=15 lyricsdist=1 lyricsfontfamily=times noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie" //========================= staffs=2 time=6/8 key=a& staff 2 key=a& clef=bass //========================= header title bold (19) "" "Softly And Tenderly" "" title (2) "" title (11) "" "\f(TI)I come not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance - Lk. 5:32" "" title (11) "" title (11) "A \(flat) - 2 - MI" "" "" title (13) "Will L. Thompson, arr." "" "Will L. Thompson, 1880" footer title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org" //========================= music //define macros //Lyrics //Lyrics Between Staffs define VS lyrics between 1&2: @ define VS1 lyrics between 1&2 using 1: @ define VS12 lyrics between 1&2 using 1 2: @ define VS21 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 1:@ define VS22 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 2:@ //Lyrics Below Bass Staff define BVS lyrics below 2: @ define BVS11 lyrics below 2 using 1: @ define BVS12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @ define BVS21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@ define BVS22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ //Text - Above Staff define CHORUS ital (15) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @ define REFRAIN ital (15) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @ define RALL ital (15) above 1: 1 "Rall."; @ //Fermatas define FST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FSB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @ define FBT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FBB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @ //Note Accents define AST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ASB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ //Repeats define RIT(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "rit."@ define FINE(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "fine"@ define SIGN(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign"@ define DS(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "D. S."; @ //========================= //set midi midi all: 0 "tempo=60"; //========================= // Verse //1 1: 8.ec+; 16db; 8ca; 8ea; dg; ca; 2: 8.a-a; 16; 8; ca; b-e; a-e; VS "<1. >-1|Soft-ly and ten-der-ly"; VS "<2. >-1|Why should we tar-ry when"; VS "<3. >-1|Time is now fleet-ing, the"; VS "<4. >-1|Oh! for the won-der-ful"; bar //2 1: 8db; da; df; ; ce; r; 2: 8df; ; da; a-a; ; r; VS "Je-sus is call-ing,"; VS "Je-sus is plead-ing,"; VS "mo-ments are pass-ing,"; VS "love He has prom-ised,"; bar //3 1: 8ea; ; ; 8.dnc+; 16db; 8da; 2: 8ac+; ; ; 8.fa; 16; 8fb; VS "Call-ing for you and for"; VS "Plead-ing for you and for"; VS "Pass-ing for you and for"; VS "Prom-ised for you and for"; bar //4 1: 4.eb tie; 4; 8r; 2: 4.eg tie; 4; 8r; VS "me;"; VS "me;"; VS "me;"; VS "me;"; bar //5 1: 8.ec+; 16db; 8ca; 8ea; dg; ca; 2: 8.a-a; 16; 8; ca; b-e; a-e; VS "See, on the por-tals He's"; VS "Why should we lin-ger and"; VS "Shad-ows are gath-er-ing,"; VS "Tho' we have sinned, He has"; bar //6 1: 8db; da; df; ; ce; r; 2: 8df; ; da; a-a; ; r; VS "wait-ing and watch-ing,"; VS "heed not His mer-cies,"; VS "life's end is com-ing"; // VS "death beds are com-ing,"; // Original lyrics VS "mer-cy and par-don,"; bar //7 1: 8ea; ; fd+; 8.ec+; 16ca; 8db; 2: 8ca; ; da; 8.ea; 16; 8eg; VS "Watch-ing for you and for"; VS "Mer-cies for you and for"; VS "Com-ing for you and for"; VS "Par-don for you and for"; bar //8 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 8s; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 8s; VS "me."; VS "me?"; VS "me."; VS "me."; dblbar newscore REFRAIN //9 1 1: 4.s; 4; 8e; 1 2: 4.s; 4; 8r; 2: 4.s; 4; 8r; VS "Come"; bar //10 1 1: 4.b tie; 4; 8c+; 1 2: 4r; 8g; 4; 8r; 2 1: 4s; 8s; 4; 8e+; 2 2: 4r; 8ed+; 4; 8r; VS "home,_ come"; VS22 "Come home,"; bar //11 1 1: 4a; 8b; 4.c+; 1 2: 4r; 8g; 4.a; phrase above 1: 1 til 6; 2 1: 4c+; 8e+; 4.; 2 2: 4r; 8e; 4.a; phrase above 2: 1 til 6; VS 4; 8s; 4.s; "home,_"; VS22 "come home,"; bar //12 1 1: 8gb; ; b; 16anc+; 8.; 8a&d+n; 1 2: 8s; ; b; 16s; 8.; 8; < above 1: 1 til 3; 2 1: 8be+; ; ge+; 16fe+; 8.; 8b; 2 2: 8s; ; ; 16; 8.; 8b; VS "Ye who are wea-ry, come"; bar //13 1: 4ge+; 8ad+n; 4bd+&; 8r; phrase above 1: 1 til 5; phrase below 1: 1 til 5; FST(1) FST(3) FST(4) 2: 4eb; 8fb; 4ge+; 8r; phrase above 2: 1 til 5; phrase below 2: 1 til 5; FBB(1) FBB(3) FBB(4) VS 4; 8s; 4s; 8s;"home!_"; bar newscore //14 1: 8.ec+; 16db; 8ca; 8ea; dg; ca; ital(15) dyn above 1: 1 "p"; 2: 8.a-a; 16; 8; ca; b-e; a-e; VS "Ear-nest-ly, tend-er-ly,"; bar //15 1: 8db; da; df; ; ce; r; 2: 8df; ; da; a-a; ; r; VS "Je-sus is call-ing,"; bar //16 1: 16ea; 8.; 8fd+; 16ec+; 8.ca; 8db; FST(3) FST(4.5) FST(6) RIT(1); < above 1: 1 til 3; 2: 16ca; 8.; 8da; 16ea; 8.; 8eg; FBB(3) FBB(4.5) FBB(6) VS "Call-ing, O sin-ner, Come"; bar //17 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 8r; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 8r; VS "home!"; endbar