Jesus Loves Me -

Popular children’s hymn introduces dotted rhythms
easily, using the pentatonic scale.

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: USA – Christian Children’s Hymn – Hymn by Susan Warner 1860, Music and Chorus by William Batcheldor Bradbury 1862
Key: C Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABAC, chorus: ABAC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti/ ri | syncopation,
| ti ti ti ti | ti ti ta | ta ti ti | ti ta/ | syncopation
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi So La Do – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: So\Mi, Mi\Do, Mi/So, La/Do\La, Do/Mi, So\Do, So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, dotted quarter, dotted eighth, four measure phrases, syncopation, pentatonic scale, tonic arpeggio
Key Words: sacred, children’s hymn, character education, Jesus’s story, bible, weak, strong, children, bad, good, light, love, friend, give, live, heaven, sin, sad, ill, sin, died, bled, henceforth, thee (you), nights, clear, fear, near, heart, knee, wide, gate,close, tho’ (although), wanting, hast (has)

**“Jesus Loves Me”**

	1.	Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong, They are week, but he is strong.
		Chorus
		Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so.
	2.	When the nights are dark and long, In my heart He puts a song. Telling me in words so clear, “Have no fear, for I am near.”
		Chorus
	3.	Jesus loves me! This I know, As He loved so long ago, Taking children on His knee, Saying, “Let come to Me.”
		Chorus
	4.	Jesus loves me when I’m good, When I do the things I should, Jesus loves me when I’m bad, Though it makes Him very sad.
		Chorus
	5.	Jesus loves me still today, Walking with me on my way, Wanting as a friend to give Light and love to all who live.
		Chorus
	6.	Jesus loves me! He who died Heaven’s gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in.
		Chorus
	7.	Jesus loves me! Loves me still Tho’ I’m very weak and ill; That I might from sin be free Bled and died upon the tree.
		Chorus
	8.	Jesus loves me! He will stay Close beside me all the way; Thou hast bled and died for me, I will henceforth live for Thee.
		Chorus

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