CARL SMITH
SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
(Columbia HL-9026S)
1954
Produced by Don Law

Grady Martin - lead guitar
Velma Smith - rh.guitar
Johnny Sibert - steel
Hal Smith - bass
Gordon Stoker - piano
The Carter Family (Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June Carter) - vocals
Recorded:
Apr/1952, Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville

1.
SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
(Will L. Thompson)
« © '49 Sacred Music Foundation, BMI »

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling calling for you and for me
And the heart's portal he's waiting and watching watching for you and for me
Come home (come home) come home (come home)
Ya who are weary come home
Earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling calling oh sinner come home
[ steel ]
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
Come home (come home)...
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2.
GETHSEMANE
(Billy J. Smith - W.B. Waldrop)
« © '52 Peer International, BMI »

On the hillside so lonely knelt Jesus one day
So wounded and worried he went there to pray
My friends there forsaken so lonely he feels
To heaven he's crying in helpless up here
But the golden day has broken in old Gethsemane
The mourner orphans singing the songs of victory
There's a new highway to glory the road that Jesus try
With a halo we're traveling the pathway too far
[ steel ]
On the hillside in garden such suffering I see
In humble submission he'll make honest plea
His blood streams of thirsty comes sinner be true
His cheeks are all crimson for me and for you
But the golden day has broken...
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3.
NAIL SCARRED HAND
(B.B. McKinney)
« © '52 Writer Share, PD »

Have you failed in your plan of your storm caused life
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
Are you weary and worn from its tort and strife
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
He will keep to the end ease your dearest friend
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
[ guitar ]
Are you walking alone through the shadows dim
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
Pride will comfort your heart put your trust in him
Bless your hand in the nail scarred hand
Bless your hand...
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4.
WE SHALL MEET SOMEDAY
(Tillit S. Teddie)
« © '52 Song Palace Music, ASCAP »

Have our hearts ache with grieve as we say goodbye we shall meet someday
Where no sorrow or tears ever dim the eyes we shall meet someday
We shall meet where no storm clouds gather we shall meet someday
By the river of life sparkling cool and clear we shall meet someday
[ guitar ]
When we all cross the stream with its rolling tide we shall meet someday
In this city of rest on the other side we shall meet someday
We shall meet...
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5.
HOW ABOUT YOU
(Thomas A. Dorsey)
« © '52 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »

How well do I remember how Jesus brought me through
I walk the floor and pray a night or two
I said Lord take and use me that's all that I can do
And I gave my heart to Jesus how about you
How about you oh how about you I hope my Saviour is your Saviour too
I said Lord take and use me that's all that I can do
And I gave my heart to Jesus how about you
[ guitar ]
When shadows overtake me and troubles start to brew
And when I've done the best that I can do
My best friends talk about me sometimes my kinfolks too
But I take it all to Jesus how about you
How about you oh how about you I hope my Saviour is your Saviour too
My best friends talk about me sometimes my kinfolks too
But I take it all to Jesus how about you
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6.
BLOOD THAT STAINED THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
(Albert E. Brumley)
« © '52 Bridge Building Music, BMI »

On the cross of calvary a blessed Saviour died
Gave his life to save the world from loss
In his pain and agony for every sin to hide
It's the blood that stained the old rugged cross
Was his blood his precious blood that stained the old rugged cross
Was his blood that paid all the cost
Oh so so far astray come and plunge today
In the blood that stained the old rugged cross
[ guitar ]
To the cross the rugged cross they nailed his precious hands
And in death he fully paid the cost
There is heart and there is love for everyone that stand
By a blood that stained the old rugged cross
Was his blood his precious blood...
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7.
AMAZING GRACE
(John Newton - Bill Walker - William J. Gaither)
« © '52 Bridge Building Music, BMI »

Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved the wretch like me
I once was lost oh but now I'm found was blind but now I see

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relived
How precious did that grace appear the hour I have first believed

When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise than when we first begun
Amazing grace how sweet the sound...
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8.
I'LL BE LISTENING
(V.O. Stamps - J.B. Coats)
« © '47 Bridge Building Music, BMI »
When the Saviour calls I will answer when he calls for me I will hear
When the Saviour calls I will answer I'll be somewhere listening for my name
I'll be somewhere (listening) I'll be somewhere (listening)
I'll be somewhere listening for my name
I'll be somewhere (listening) I'll be somewhere (listening)
I'll be somewhere listening for my name
[ guitar ]
If my heart is right when he calls me if my heart is right I will hear
If my heart is right when he calls me I'll be somewhere listening for my name
I'll be somewhere (listening)...
[ guitar ]
If my robe is white when he calls me when my robe is white I will hear
If my robe is white when he calls me I'll be somewhere listening for my name
I'll be somewhere (listening)...
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