A Young Girl's Acceptance

August 13, 1965 Wearing a new, starched and ironed dress She went to the meeting to confess She had heard the gospel preached and learned That her way to heaven could not be earned She was covered by His loving grace She felt a tear slip down her face And they sang, “Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling” She sat through the sermon that night Anxious to do what was right To accept Jesus as her Savior, so true To step forward because she knew That the time for waiting was done Believing on Him as the only One And they sang, “Calling for you and for me” When the congregation rose to sing The invitation song that would bring Sinners to kneel at the cross and pray She stepped into the aisle right away The preacher took her hand and asked her What is it you seek, what are you after And they sang, “Come home, come home, ye who are weary come home” She said, “I wish to be baptized” with a sigh Have my sins washed away before I die Arise to walk in a newness of life I want to be baptized into Jesus tonight Her teacher came and helped her prepare Her family and friends were waiting there And they sang, “Earnestly tenderly, Jesus is calling” Into the baptisimal water, she did go To have her sins washed white as snow She confessed that she believed He was The Son of God come to earth because A Savior was promised and He did come Bring salvation to everyone And they sang, “Calling oh, sinner, come home” "Softly and Tenderly" written by Will Thompson, 1880