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lutheranhymns) wrote2020-03-03 10:23 pm
lutheranhymns) wrote2020-03-03 10:23 pm
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#595: Jesus Loves Me!
You probably know this one.
The verses were actually written for a novel by the lyricist's sister, as a song sung to a dying child. So there's actually a reason that it's kind of twee and sentimental. Which is not an excuse, just context.
In summer church camp contexts it sometimes gets a Spanish version of the chorus because it's so repetitive that you can just add "Jesús" and "Biblia," but that didn't make it in here. They do have a four-part harmony, though, because what this song really needs is complex choral accompaniment...
The verses were actually written for a novel by the lyricist's sister, as a song sung to a dying child. So there's actually a reason that it's kind of twee and sentimental. Which is not an excuse, just context.
In summer church camp contexts it sometimes gets a Spanish version of the chorus because it's so repetitive that you can just add "Jesús" and "Biblia," but that didn't make it in here. They do have a four-part harmony, though, because what this song really needs is complex choral accompaniment...