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Thompson, Will LamartineWill Lamartine Thompson
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(1847 - 1909)
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Softly and Tenderly

Softly and Tenderly
Will Lamartine Thompson


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Composer
Will Lamartine Thompson
Will Lamartine Thompson (1847 - 1909)
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Piano solo

Style

Hymn - Sacred

Arranger
Will Lamartine Thompson
Zisi, Matthew
CopyrightCopyright © Matthew Zisi
This was the hymn most often used for invitations at Faith Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, VA. I can remember sitting in the congregation and listening to one of our pianists play through her improvisation of it. No doubt that was running through my head when I made this arrangement. This is not exactly like what she played, but it is a very easy arrangement, handy for invitations, offertories, or specials.
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Jesus Is Calling and Nine Other Invitations for Solo Piano

Does your church do a hymn of invitation at the end of the service? Mine does, but maybe yours doesn’t, and you’re wondering what an invitation is? Well, it’s real simple.
An invitation is a time at the end of the service, after the pastor’s preached his message, for prayer, reflection, and commitment. Often, the pianist will play a quiet hymn, or the songleader will sing a hymn, or the congregation will even sing as people are given the opportunity to respond to the message. Faced with a moment to reflect upon God, some people realize they aren’t saved and take this time to ask Jesus to save them. That’s what the bulk of these hymns are about. But for those who are saved, the invitation is a time for them to examine their hearts, to ask God to help them remove any sin from their lives, to maybe commit to do something for God, not because they have to, but because they want to—because we serve such an awesome God. The soft music playing in the background, often with words known by nearly all present—words reminding us our time on earth is temporary, our Lord waits to hear from us—really causes us to step back and think about our lives, perhaps applying the sermon then and there as opposed to just listening to it and forgetting it as soon as we leave the church. Sure, some people might make decisions during the invitation, then forget them as soon as they leave—but others remember them, and act upon them, and God is pleased with these faithful servants.
All these hymns are standard invitation melodies, and if your church does do invitations, you’ve probably sung them yourself. These arrangements are at an appropriate length that they can be used as offertories, too. Central Baptist Church, which I used to go to when I lived in Rockville, Maryland, often seemed to use “Jesus Is Calling,” page 247 in Great Hymns of the Faith. When I moved to Virginia, Faith Baptist Church in Fredericksburg used “Softly and Tenderly,” just over on 246, though occasionally they’d use “Jesus Is Calling” as well. Of course, these churches used other songs too, and many churches I’ve been at since rotate a lot—I’ve definitely heard “Jesus, I Come,” “Have You Any Room for Jesus,” and “Almost Persuaded” a whole lot. These are ten famous invitational hymns, and I hope they may be a blessing to you!
Note: See the It Is Well with My Soul collection for Have Thine Own Way, Lord!

Sheet music list :
› Almost Persuaded
› Have You Any Room for Jesus?
› I Am Coming, Lord
› Jesus Is Calling
› Jesus, I Come
› Let Jesus Come into Your Heart
› Lord, I'm Coming Home
› Softly and Tenderly
› Why Do You Wait?