Anna B. Warner loved her Saviour, but she also loved little children. Her hymn, “Jesus Loves Me,” is sung by children around the world. The sweet, simple music was written by William Bradbury.
A little boy in India one day stood on the street corner and sang “Jesus Loves Me” loudly. He seemed very happy. A crowd gathered around him, and some of them asked him where he got that song and what it meant. He told them he had learned it at the mission school. Then he told the people who Jesus is and he also told them about the Bible.
In Chinatown, New York, an old Chinaman sang this song on the street. He had only recently found the Saviour and his heart was filled with joy. Now he was a child of God, and he wanted others to hear the good news.
Jesus loves me, He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let a little child come in.
ML-06/03/1979