Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. You are my friends if you do what I command. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 'As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Moreover, the context of the passage reinforces that we His future disciples are loved by Jesus. His love was not a passing affection but an abiding, self-sacrificing devotion. In John 15:9-17, the Bible strongly testifies that Jesus loved His twelve disciples. How can I be so sure of Christ’s love? “The Bible tells me so.” Let’s examine the Scripture behind the song. Jesus, God the Son, loved us so much He died a terrible death to pay the just penalty for our sins (John 3:16). While God hated my sin, His love for me compelled Him to give up His beloved Son. The song “Jesus Loves Me” claims Christ’s devotion to me, but how can that be true? As a sinner, wouldn’t the holy God despise me? Thankfully, the song is not hopeful delusion but rather sound, biblical theology. (Note: this next stanza from the original is commonly omitted in hymnals) The following are the rich lyrics to the song, “Jesus Loves Me.” Bradbury composed the music and added the refrain. No wonder the lyrics have brought a smile to many children and assurance to adults! The song first appeared in a novel, Say and Seal. Anna’s sister Susan had asked her to write a song for a Sunday School teacher who wanted to cheer a dying boy. Warner wrote the original version and later David Rutherford McGuire added stanzas two and three.

This popular song has been loved among children and adults alike since it was written in 1860.

Jesus love me kids song