Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong; They are weak, but he is strong. This may be the first hymn learned by many Christians. For sure, this is a hymn that most Christians learned as a child. Hymnologist William J. Reynolds (1920-2009) recounted the story of “Jesus Loves Me”: “Anna B. Warner’s hymn was included in her sister’s novel, Say and Seal, 1860. At one point in the story a sick little boy, Johnny Fax, is comforted by his Sunday school teacher, John Linden. He rocks the child in his arms, and when Johnny asks him to sing, he begins a new song, and Anna B. Warner provides the four stanzas of this hymn. It first appeared in Golden Shower, 1862.” In addition to the first stanza above, the remaining original stanzas are as follows: Jesus loves me! He who died Heaven’s gates to open wide. He will wash away my sin, Let his little child come in. Jesus loves me! Loves me still, Though I’m very weak and ill; From his shining throne on high Comes to watch me where I lie. Jesus loves me! He will stay Close beside me all the way. Then his little child will take Up to heaven for his dear sake. - See more at: umportal.org/article.asp?id=8605#sthash.MJnSndd2.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:01:27 +0000
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