He Cared that Much for Me

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When I think of Jesus' love, And how He came from heaven above

Author: W. Elmo Mercer (1962)
Tune: [When I think of Jesus' love] (Mercer)
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: W. Elmo Mercer

William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	When I think of Jesus' love, And how He came from heaven above
Title:	He Cared that Much for Me
Author:	W. Elmo Mercer (1962)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I know, I know He loved me
Publication Date:	1962
Copyright:	© 1962, by John T. Benson, Jr.