1 Jesus loves me! this I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
Refrain:
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me,
for the Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven's gates to open wide!
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in. [Refrain]
3 Jesus take this heart of mine,
Make it pure and wholly thine;
Thou hast bled and died for me;
I will henceforth live for Thee. [Refrain]
Anna Bartlett Warner
Hymns for the Family of God
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I didn't realize there are so many variations on this hymn. Hymnary.org lists the following, plus more:
3 Jesus loves me! loves me still,I'm fairly sure those who read this blog are familiar with the story that Karl Barth was once asked what the greatest truth in scripture was. He famously answered, "Jesus loves me, this I know." I first heard the story in an introduction to New Testament survey course.
Tho' I'm very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie. [Refrain]4 Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
If I love Him when I die
He will take me home on high. [Refrain]2 Jesus loves me! This I know,
as he loved so long ago,
Taking children on his knee,
saying, "Let them come to me." [Refrain]3 Jesus loves me! Still today,
walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
light and love to all who live. [Refrain]2 Jesus loves the children dear,
Children far away or near;
They are safe when in His care,
Every day and everywhere. [Chorus]
The historicity of that report has been questioned more than once. There seem to be two versions of it, one taking place at the University of Chicago, and the other one at an eastern seminary. A while back, Roger Olson declared what he knows and why he thinks it really happened at least once. Chase the link for the story. It's kind of a fun one.
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