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He Loved Me Son

Representative Text

1 O’er Judah’s plain, long years ago,
The song rang out that all might know,
The Christ was born, the promised One,
The Father’s well-beloved Son.

Refrain:
He loved me so, He loved me so,
He came to save my soul from woe,
It fills my heart with joy, to know,
It was because He loved me so.

2 His life of toil, neglect and pain,
To save my soul, shall it be vain?
Gethsem’ny’s pray’rs before me rise!
For this my Lord left Paradise. [Refrain]

3 Up Calvary His cross He bore,
The crown of thorns for me He wore;
The taunts, the sneers, Oh! can it be,
All this for me, all this for me? [Refrain]

4 His life He gave, and this small thing,
My heart, He asks of me to bring;
Heav’ns gifts to me had not appealed,
But to His love I yield, I yield. [Refrain]

Source: The King of Glory #71

Author: Nellie Place Chandler

Nellie Place Chandler began playing the organ in church and Sunday school when she was twelve, she spent time as chorister, organist and choir director. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Over Judah's plain, long years ago
Title: He Loved Me Son
Author: Nellie Place Chandler (1908)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He loved me so
Publication Date: 1908
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Calvary's Praises #5

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Crowns of Rejoicing #44

Living Praise No. 2 #d144

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The King of Glory #71

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The King's Praise #92

Wonder Hymns of Faith #88

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