Jesus Loves Me

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Jesus Loves Me Lyrics

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!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! This I know,
As He loved so long ago,
Taking children on His knee,
Saying, “Let them come to Me.”

Jesus loves me still today,
Walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live.

Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.

Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee.

Songwriters
Willam B. Bradbury
Published by
Public Domain
The Story Behind Jesus Loves Me
"Jesus Loves Me" is one of the most popular Christian hymns around the world, especially among children. Anna B. Warner first wrote the hymn as a poem. Anna's sister Susan requested a poem for a dying child and Anna wrote the beautiful words of Jesus Loves Me to bring comfort and peace.

Anna's poem appeared in a novel, Say and Seal, and was composed by William Bradbury in 1862.

"Jesus Loves Me," with its simple, direct message, is one of the first hymns missionaries teach to new converts. It was the favorite hymn of Francis Schaeffer, who recognized that, ultimately, intellectuals and children need the simple message of Jesus. Amy Carmichael, the Irish missionary to India, was converted after hearing this hymn at a children's mission in Yorkshire, England.

Bible Inspiration for "Jesus Loves Me"
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." (John 13:34)

"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers." (1 John 3:16)