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Text:Because He Loved Me So
Author:Mrs. Emily H. Miller
Tune:[I love to hear the story]
Composer:Geo. F. Root

49. Because He Loved Me So

1 I love to hear the story,
Which angel voices tell,
How once the King of glory
Came down on earth to dwell;
I am both weak and sinful,
But this I surely know,
The Lord came down to save me,
Because he loved me so.

2 I'm glad my blessed Savior
Was once a child like me,
To show how pure and holy
His little ones might be;
And if I try to follow
His footsteps here below,
He never will forget me,
Because he loves me so.

3 To sing his love and mercy,
My sweetest songs I'll raise,
And though I can not see him,
I know he hears my praise;
For he has kindly promised
That I shall surely go
To sing among his angels,
Because he loves me so.

Text Information
First Line: I love to hear the story
Title: Because He Loved Me So
Author: Mrs. Emily H. Miller
Publication Date: 1883
Scripture:
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [I love to hear the story]
Composer: Geo. F. Root
Notes: Public Domain.



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