Jesus Loves Us

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Jesus loves the little children, And though sinful I may be

Author: M. O. J. Kreps
Tune: [Jesus loves the little children] (Gabriel)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1. Jesus loves the little children,
And though sinful I may be,
Yet He calls me, sweetly calls me,
Little one, come to Me.

Refrain
Jesus dearly loves us,
He loves us, He loves us,
Jesus dearly loves us,
The Bible tells us so.

2. Oh, I want to be like Jesus,
Meek and gentle, pure and mild;
Softly speaking, helping others,
Just as a little child. [Refrain]

3. If I try to serve and praise Him,
He will send an angel band
To protect and guide me ever,
Holding me by the hand. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #3297

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Author: M. O. J. Kreps

Early 20th Century Died: Before 1937. As of 1904, Kreps was editor of the Lutheran Church Visitor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the South. In 1919, she was living in Columbia, South Carolina. She was an active community leader, serving as president of the local Silver Cross Circle of the King’s Daughters and Sons, and of the South Carolina branch, and edited the monthly community newspaper, The Spinner. In 1936, the Women’s Missionary Society of the South Carolina Synod donated $5,000 to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Anderson, South Carolina, in her honor; at that time, she was referred to as the Society’s "deceased president." Kreps’ works include: Aunt Dinah’s Starry Crown (Lutheran Board of Publication, 1… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus loves the little children, And though sinful I may be
Title:	Jesus Loves Us
Author:	M. O. J. Kreps
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Jesus dearly loves us
Copyright:	Public Domain