Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

LSB #588 "Jesus Loves Me"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  Matthew 19:14, Titus 3:4-7, John 15:9, Ephesians 3:17b-19

Matthew 19:14:  "but Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'"

Titus 3:4-7:  "4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life."

John 15:9:  "'As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.  Abide in my love.'"

Ephesians 3:17b-19:  "that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."

+++

The text is public domain:
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me!  He who died
Heaven's gates to open wide.
He has washed away my sin,
Lets His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
+++

Both John 15:9 and Ephesians 3:17b-19 could be cited for the recurring "Jesus loves me!"

Matthew 19:14 appears in both verses:  "Little ones to Him belong" in the first and "Lets His little child come in" in the second.  Titus 3:4-7 appears in the second verse, most clearly in the line "He has washed away my sin."