Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 02:57 AM

The one that we often coupled with this was

"Jesus wants me for a sunbeam"...

long time passing...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Ebbie
Date: 15 Apr 10 - 12:41 AM

"What melody does that go to, Ebbie? It doesn't even come close to scanning with the Jesus Loves Me melody." Mousethief

You're right, MT. It is a song of his own devising. There are a couple of his songs on YouTube but not that one.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 11:36 PM

Very interesting!

In Haruo's posting - Date: 13 Apr 10 - 03:03 PM - we have:

It did become very popular in foreign mission circles, and the tune is sometimes called CHINA in recognition of its reputation as the favorite Christian song of that country.


I can remember (back ... some mumblety mumble years) ... All right ... about 55 years back ... being taught the chorus in Chinese, probably by a school scripture teacher (ex-missionary) rather than a Sunday School teacher or Youth Fellowship leader.

I can just remember that the "Chinese" (Mandarin / Cantonese / ???) sounded like:

"Zu Yesu niñe - or" (well, very approximately ... and I didn't take notes!)

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Stewie
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 09:48 PM

There is also this one from the irreverent Austin Lounge Lizards:

JESUS LOVES ME
(Austin Lounge Lizards)

I know you smoke, I know you drink that brew
I just can't abide a sinner like you
You know, God can't either, that's why I know it to be true that
Jesus loves me - but he can't stand you

I'm going straight to heaven, boys, when I die
'Cause I've crossed every 't' and I've dotted every 'i'
My preacher tells me that I'm God's kind of guy; that's why
Jesus loves me - but you're gonna fry

God loves all his children, by gum
That don't mean he won't incinerate some
Can't you feel those hot flames licking you
Woo woo woo

I'm raising my kids in a righteous way
So don't you be bringing your kids over to my house to play
Yours'll grow up stoned, left-leaning, and gay - I know
Jesus told me on the phone today

Jesus loves me, this I know
And he told me where you're gonna go
There's lots of room for your kind down below
Whoa whoa whoa

Jesus loves me, he loves me real good, I know he does
He called me up on the phone today and told me how much he loves me
Said, son, I love you
He speaks English pretty well, considering it's a second language for him
You can talk to him too, you know, I got a 900 number in Tulsa
You can call him at - I do it all the time
He'll be glad to hear from you, I talk to him every day
Jesus loves me – but he can't stand you

You can find a live version on Youtube: ALLizards
The final rap in the video differs somewhat from the transcription above that I made from a CD.

--Stewie.

also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hsj3CYVnXo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: LadyJean
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 09:10 PM

It is with deep regret that I post this ditty taught to me by my silver haired mother:

I am Jesus little man.
Yes by Jesus Christ I am!
Jesus wash your sins away.
Dirty dirty job for Jesus!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Mark Ross
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 01:53 PM

The hobo's used to sing;

"Jesus loves me this I Know,
Because the bible tells me so,
If you're poor, or have riches,
He still loves us sonsabitches,
Am I Jesus little lamb?
Yes you're goddamn right I am!"

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Haruo
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 01:25 PM

Thanks, Masato. That book has the author credit for the flowers version (it's not just a verse, it's four verses capped here with the first verse of Warner's text): it says at the bottom of the page "—Adapted by Frances E. Newton." Although I still think we'll sing Anna, maybe we'll look at Frances, too. All those Franceses to savor: Crosby, Havergal ("the Fanny Crosby of Britain"), now Newton...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: masato sakurai
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 12:41 PM

Florence U. Palmer's One year of Sunday school lessons for young children; a manual for teachers and parents (1900) contains the "flowers" verse (see p. 169).

Haruo, thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Haruo
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 05:47 AM

Thanks so much, Masato. We will sing Bradbury's text at the hymn-sing on the 25th.

As an aside, unrelated except through Fanny Crosby, let me mention that last Sunday I sang the first verse of "Kami no megumi wa (itotakasi)" (#492 in the 1954 Sambika), and then an English condensation of the text of my own devising, "Higher is the grace of God". PDF

Haruo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 04:19 AM

Bingo! Thanks a lot, Masato!
Now, if we can find the source of the "flowers" verse.

Hmmmm. Maybe it's Unitarian....

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: masato sakurai
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 08:11 PM

This seems to be the first appearance of the hymn:

Bradbury's Golden Shower of S.S. Melodies: A New Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Sabbath School, c1862, p. 68.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Richie
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 07:42 PM

Hi,

Masato did what I should have done but I had to go- so I quickly pasted the four verses that I had from the first line of each verse. I had another source that listed the verses but the flower part shouldn't have been in there.

Richie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: mousethief
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 07:39 PM

What melody does that go to, Ebbie? It doesn't even come close to scanning with the Jesus Loves Me melody.

Subject: ADD: Jesus Loves Me More (Buddy Tabor)
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 07:36 PM

Here's a different view:

JESUS LOVES ME MORE
            Buddy Tabor, Juneau, Alaska

Oh I know it's cold sleeping in your car
But you really are to blame for where you are
I can see that you're down to skin and bones
But it's not my fault you're starving all alone

    You surely cannot punish my success
    Just because my way of life has been so blessed
    And the reason why you ain't got no food or any shoes
    Is because Jesus loves me more than he loves you

While millions starve I'm putting on more weight
That's not my destiny, not my fate
Oh, I'd love to help you out but you have sinned
And I know you'd only go and sin again

But at night when I lie down there's something wrong
When I try to sing your song
There's a little voice that will not go away
Telling me that I've judged and I have strayed

But you surely cannot punish my success
Just because my way of life has been so blessed
And the reason why you ain't got no food or any shoes
Is because Jesus loves me more than he loves you

Yes Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me.
Yes, Jesus loves me more than he loves you

Thank you, Lord.

Subject: ADD Version: Jesus Loves Me
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 07:10 PM

Richie, where did you get the version you posted? It doesn't jive with the version in the link Masato provided, and that's supposed to be the same source. I'd sure like to know the source of the "For the flowers tell me so" line, but I'm not ready to believe you that it came from Warner.

Here's the text from Masato's link:

JESUS LOVES ME
(Anna Bartlett Warner, melody and chorus by William B. Bradbury)

Jesus loves me—this I know,
For the Bible tells me so:
Little ones to him belong,—
They are weak, but he is strong.

CHORUS:
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 gate 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.

Source: Say and Seal, vol. 2, 1860, pp. 115-16, by Susan Warner.

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Note: I did not find anything in Say and Seal that definitely attributes the song to Anna Bartlett Warner. I'm taking that from other sources.
Here's what I found in 101 Hymn Stories, by Kenneth W. Osbeck (Kregel Publications, pp 135-136):

Without doubt the hymn that has influenced children for Christ more than any other is this simply stated one, written in 1860 by Anna Bartlett Warner (1820-1915). Miss Warner wrote this text in collaboration with her sister Susan as part of one of the best-selling novels of that day, a novel written by Susan titled Say and Seal. Today few remember the plot of that novel, which stirred the hearts of many readers. But the simple poem spoken by one of the characters, Mr. Linden, as he comforts Johnny Fax, a dying child, still remains the favorite hymn of children around the world to this day....Dr. William B. Bradbury, the composer of the music for the text, was one of the important contributors to the development of early gospel hymnody in this country.....Bradbury composed the music for "Jesus Loves Me" in 1861 especially for Anna Warner's text and personally added the chorus to the four stanzas. It appeared in its present form in 1862 in his hymnal publication, The Golden Shower.
Other hymns by William B. Bradbury include "He Leadeth Me" and :Just As I Am."

Bradbury's chorus is:

Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 06:05 PM

Ah! one of my favourite childhood hymns/songs - used to play this for the Sunday School. Lovely tune.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: masato sakurai
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 05:04 PM

See Say and Seal, vol. 2, 1860, pp. 115-16, by Susan Warner.

Subject: ADD Version: Jesus Loves Me
From: Richie
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 03:29 PM

Anna Bartlett Warner 1820-1915 contributed these 4 stanzas to her sister Susan's best-selling book, Say and Seal published in 1860. The stanzas are spoken by one of the characters in the book, Mr. Linden:

JESUS LOVES ME
(Anna Bartlett Warner)

Jesus loves me, this I know
For the flowers tell me so;
Tell me by their fragrance sweet,
Lying all around our feet.

Jesus loves me! Loves me still,
Though' I'm very weak and ill;
From His shining throng on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.

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 He will stay
Close beside me all the way
He's prepared a home for me
And someday His face I'll see

The book is probably available on-line.

Richie

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Note from Joe Offer - I question the inclusion of the "flowers" verse and others. See below.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jesus Loves Me
From: Haruo
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 03:03 PM

Bradbury wrote the refrain and the tune, but the original verses are by Anna Bartlett Warner. The DT makes the same misattribution found in this thread (which appears to be where most of its material came from). Warner wrote the poem (including the "even though I'm very ill" verse) in 1859 or 1860 and it appeared in a novel by her sister Susan. A couple years later, Bradbury wrote the refrain and tune and put it in one of his Sunday School hymnals. It did become very popular in foreign mission circles, and the tune is sometimes called CHINA in recognition of its reputation as the favorite Christian song of that country.

I'm trying to figure out exactly which verses Warner wrote (apparently two of the more commonly sung ones were subsequently added by one David Rutherford McGuire), but so far I haven't found a searchable online source for the novel.

I'm also trying to determine the year of Anna Warner's birth (1820 - 1824 - 1827?). Anybody have a documented idea?

Subject: Lyr Req: JESUS LOVES ME ("Chinese" version)
From: rich r
Date: 15 Feb 97 - 11:31 AM

The Evangelical Church School Hymnal (c 1931) includes this verse credited to Bradbury:

Jesus loves me! Loves me still,
Though' I'm very weak and ill;
From His shining throng on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.

On a separate page it has the following verses with no author credit only the comment "the favorite hymn of China".

Jesus loves me, this I know
For the flowers tell me so;
Tell me by their fragrance sweet,
Lying all around our feet.

Jesus loves me, this I know,
For the birds they tell me so;
Tell me by their merry song,
Singing now the whole day long.

Jesus loves me this I know,
For the sunbeams tell me so;
Tell me by their gladsome light,
Shining clear from morn till night.

Jesus loves me this I know,
For the raindrops tell me so;
Tell me as they gently fall
On the trees, the flow'rs, and all.

I would guess these "nature" verses would be easier to sell in a non-Christian country.

rich r

Subject: RE: Song Request:
From: Alison
Date: 14 Feb 97 - 08:48 PM

Jesus loves me He will stay,
Close beside me all the way,
Then His little child He'll take,
Up to heaven for His dear sake.

Subject: RE: Song Request:
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 05 Feb 97 - 09:26 PM

Hi- In my distinctly non-Christian childhood, we used to sing: "Jesus hates me, this I know 'Cause my rabbi told me so."

Subject: RE: Song Request:
From: Coralena
Date: 05 Feb 97 - 02:59 PM

Gene, Thank you so much!

Subject: Lyr Add: JESUS LOVES ME
From:
Date: 05 Feb 97 - 12:59 PM

JESUS LOVES ME
(lyrics: Anna B. Warner; music: William Bradbury)

Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong

CHORUS: 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 will wash away my sin
Let His little child come in

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

Jesus loves me He will stay
Close beside me all the way
He's prepared a home for me
And someday His face I'll see

Repeat Chorus after each verse....by William Bradbury

Subject: Song Request: "Jesus Loves Me"
From: Coralena
Date: 05 Feb 97 - 10:54 AM

It has been a long time since I was in Sunday School and I have forgotten some of the words. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you.