"Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong."
With joy the little children sing their song
Knowing that to Jesus they belong.
With the simple acceptance of this love
The child is secure in their Father above.
While across the hall the adults debated
Did man evolve or was he created?
Is there a sovereign God over all?
Is there an absolute moral law?
An insect crawls in front of a child's eyes.
Struck by joy and wonder the child sighs,
Knowing this moment was made for him
As he breathes the air and takes in all in.
While across the park the adults rush by
For more money and more to buy
Never stopping for joy to wonder
Ripping their hearts and souls asunder.
"Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong."
A child hurts himself coming down the slide.
Another child quickly runs to his side
Offering help and comfort anyway she can.
Thus, a new and lasting friendship began.
While across the street a homeless man
Holds a cup up in his dirty hand.
People quickly walk on by
Never looking him in the eye.
A child shares her most valued toys
With other needy girls and boys
Simply because she knows it's true
That it is good and a kind thing to do.
While adults fight and battle in a war
Just so they can have a little more
Thinking that this is the right thing to do
To take from those who have a different view.
"Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong."
With joy the little children sing their song
Knowing that to Jesus they belong.
With the simple acceptance of this love
The child is secure in their Father above.
Adults debate and fail to understand
And so build their lives upon sinking sand
Of wealth, knowledge and power
And things that rust destroy and moths devour.
The child is secure, happy and content
Enjoying just living in the present
Offering simple thanks and praise
With no concerns for future days.
Adults forsake the knowledge of their youth
And live in denial of the simple truth
They ought to have learned long ago
That the innocent children still know
"Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong."
Author notes
Word to "Jesus Loves Me" are by Anna B. Warner
The greatest truth we learned in our youth.
If only we would live in it like a child.
Written October 6th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Practicing Wisdom (Contest) by .
400 points, ended October 10, 2004, 19 entries
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jesus loves the little children
all the children of the world
red and yellow black and white
they are precious in his sight
jesus loves the little children of the worl -
Beautifully done, but contest specs state 28 lines. You may want to tighten this up, or consider another entry? ~Pamela
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great points and sadly true. What are we in such a hurry for? Look what we miss. Look what Mary Magdaline would have missed if she had been in a hurry. We all need to slow down to find the wonder and beauty in life, like a child, and to listen to guidance. Great write.
blessings,
Michelle
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All so very true, and written well--thanks!
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Thank you for writing this poem. You're right, we have much to learn from children (okay, to anyone reading this, you might think I'm still a child...=]). We need to humble ourselves and learn to have a child-like faith in God. Thanks for putting it so simply in this marvelous poem.
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Lovely
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this reminds me of where it says come before the lord as a child. I like this as it was well written and has a nice powerful messag behind it. Thanks for sharing this.
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excellent
this is so beautiful!! and very true as well.
God bless you my friend!!
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wow, this cuts it right to the bone. as many people today age, they think they gain wisdom, that children do not understand much of life, when adults are actually wrong. children seem to know more about life, God is always there, looking out for the children. as long as we raise our children in the scriptures, they grow in Christ, I was and I have a son on the way, due next month. It is my duty, and love from my heart that I will raise my son in God's ways. Very great write
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I love the message in your poem..children have faith and trust. Their minds are open, adults' minds tend to be closed. "Unless we become as little children, we shall not enter the kingdom of heaven."
Maureen
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Precious!
A very poetic song of the Lord's love of children
And yes we must be as loving and trusting as them
Having faith that He will always be there
And down deep know that Jesus cares...
Great write, and thanks so much for sharing!
Lots of wisdom within, and you keep shining gal!
-Timothy The Poetic Weaver~
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an easy read and i love the overall flow. though it may come as a less than spontaneous piece to some - you actually took the time to rhyme! - i thought it was pretty well-thought out.
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excellent
This is simply beautiful..I remember the song well and I also remember playing "kick the can" with my friends until it was time to climb in a warm bed and the only worry was what games I would play the next day
..The flow ,rhythm and messages were certainly in sync as well and I give you much applause on a well penned poem 
Thanks for sharing
Lori~
P.S. best wishes in the contest -
excellent ..keep preaching it...I love how you start with the child's song yet raise all the issues in the later stanzas..hope you win the contest and keep a childlike faith
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This is another outstanding write. I am so blessed by your faith and wisdom that your are blessed with. I am so happy that I took a few more moments to read before going to bed for the night. Thank you for such a wonderful read.
Sam
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Knowledge of past learning is sometimes pushed aside for the here and now, life sometimes throws so much at us that we indeed do lose sight of our childhood teachings. A beautiful poem....thanks for sharing
take care
sanity
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A BEAUTIFUL POEM
This was a beautiful poem with a beautiful message. If only I had know Jesus as a child, how wonderful that would have been for me and for my own children growing up. I found God late in life, but he loves me as if he had known me all my life. That's because he did. I only wish I would have known him all my life. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem. Take care, Sandy -
This is so amazing. It doesn't matter if you are religious- there is so much to be learned in this poem. So sad that adults have lost this center of themselves. You are on a roll with being inspired, and write extremely well from a childs perspective, to bring the world a new to adults. You really should stay on this, and continue, because I have a feeling this could be your huge claim to fame so to speak- the best I could come up with, though it's not about the fame. I am not kidding. I hope you go with this- try writing a book because this is exactly the sort of perspective that make adults see the world as it should be viewed. As the Bible says Be wise as serpants, innocent as doves. You have the innocence down perfectly. Get the wisdom down too, intertwine the two, and you have a brilliant book waiting. I enjoyed this very much. Great write.
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Fantastic message in your author's comments. Hard for me to properly critique; I don't relate to this one well. However, you rhyme and meter are at least decently intact, the message is clear, and you've thrown in some good imagery for icing. Well done for its genre, for sure.
Much respect,
Sarah
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Great Poem
What a beautiful and simple reminder to trust in God with childlike faith.
Thanks for the great poem. :-)
Sincerely,
Shannon
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