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He Loved Me So

Representative Text

1 Why did my Savior come to earth,
And to the humble go?
Why did He choose a lowly birth?
Because He loved me so!

Chorus:
He loved me so,
He loved me so;
He gave His precious life for me, for me,
Because, He loved me so.

2 Why did He drink the bitter cup
Of sorrow, pain and woe?
Why on the cross be lifted up?
Because He loved me so! [Chorus]

3 Till Jesus comes I'll sing His praise,
And then to glory go,
And live with Him thro' endless days,
Because He loved me so. [Chorus]

Source: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #411

Author: J. G. Dailey

Born: Circa March 1854, Del­a­ware (was liv­ing in New Cas­tle Coun­ty in 1860). Dailey moved to Brock­way­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia, with his mo­ther in 1872, and was still there as of 1892. In 1900 he was in Fre­don­ia Vil­lage, New York, and in Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia, in 1910 & 1920. His works in­clude: A Col­lec­tion of Gos­pel, Tem­per­ance, and Pro­hi­bi­tion Songs, What’s the News (Brock­way­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia: 1888) Love (Brock­way­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia: 1892) Prohibition Chimes for Tem­per­ance, Pro­hi­bition and All Re­form Meet­ings (New York: Dai­ley & Mead, 1900) --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Additional information and photos can be found here: Jam… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Why did my Savior come to earth
Title: He Loved Me So
Author: J. G. Dailey (1892)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He loved me so, He loved me so
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #13188
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Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #279

Favorite Songs of the Church #720

Favourite Hymns of the Church #122

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #369

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Hymns for Worship #166

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #784

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Precious Memories #97

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #241

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Sacred Selections for the Church #301

Sacred Songs of the Church #946

Songs of Faith and Praise #382

Songs of the Church #176

Songs of the Kingdom (3rd ed.) #398

Standard Songs Of The Church #266

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The Cyber Hymnal #13188

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