07/16/2026
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Most of us learned the words before we could even read.
"Jesus loves me, this I know..."
It is one of the most familiar hymns in the world. Children sing it in Sunday school. Parents whisper it at bedtime. Churches have sung it for generations.
But few people know the touching story behind how it began.
In 1860, author Anna Bartlett Warner wrote those simple words as part of her sister Susan Warner's novel *Say and Seal*. In the story, a Sunday school teacher gently sings the poem to comfort a seriously ill child, reminding him that even in suffering and uncertainty, the love of Jesus never changes.
The poem was never intended to become famous.
It was simply written to point one hurting child to the Savior.
Two years later, composer William B. Bradbury recognized the beauty of Anna's words. He set them to music and added the now-famous chorus, creating the hymn that would soon be sung around the world.
But the Warner sisters' ministry did not end with their writing.
For decades, Anna and Susan faithfully taught the Bible to cadets at West Point. Through quiet faithfulness, they invested in lives, proclaimed God's Word, and left a legacy that still echoes more than 160 years later.
Perhaps that is why "Jesus Loves Me" has never lost its power.
It is not merely a children's song.
It is a declaration of the Gospel.
Its message is simple enough for a child to understand, yet deep enough to sustain a believer through every season of life.
When life is joyful, Jesus loves me.
When life is painful, Jesus loves me.
When I feel strong, Jesus loves me.
When I feel weak, Jesus loves me.
The Apostle Paul captured this same truth when he wrote, "The Son of God loved me and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20).
That love was not merely spoken.
It was demonstrated at the cross.
In a world searching for complicated answers, God often reminds us through the simplest truths.
Jesus loves us.
He proved it through His death and resurrection.
And that truth has comforted children, strengthened saints, and brought hope to countless hearts for generations.
Sometimes the greatest theology can be sung in the simplest words.
**Jesus loves me. This I know.**
