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He Loved Me So

Why did my Savior come to earth

Author: J. G. Dailey
Tune: [Why did my Savior come to earth]
Published in 77 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

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

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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 >

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Text Information

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

The Cyber Hymnal #13188
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 77 of 77)

Abiding Hymns #442

Abiding Hymns #442

Best of All Songs #d134

Best of All Songs #d134

Bethel Tidings #d151

Bethel Tidings #d151

Better Convention Songs, Our 1929 Book #d137

Better Convention Songs, Our 1929 Book #d137
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Calvary Songs #141

Calvary Songs #141

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d117

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d117

Christian Hymnal II #30

Christian Hymnal II #30

Christian Hymnal #123

Christian Hymnal #123
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Christian Hymns III #34

Christian Hymns III #34
Text

Christian Hymns #34

Christian Hymns #34
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Christian Hymns #34

Christian Hymns #34

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #279

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #279

Complete Christian Hymnal #d268

Complete Christian Hymnal #d268
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Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #31

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #31
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Crown Him King #131

Crown Him King #131
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Crowning Hymns No. 10 #155

Crowning Hymns No. 10 #155
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Crowning Hymns No. 8 #163

Crowning Hymns No. 8 #163

Devotional Hymns for Church, Revival, Sunday School #d239

Devotional Hymns for Church, Revival, Sunday School #d239

Favorite Songs #73

Favorite Songs #73
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From the Cross to the Crown #139

From the Cross to the Crown #139

From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d208

From the Cross to the Crown No. 2 #d208

Gospel Light #d330

Gospel Light #d330

Gospel Searchlight Songs #d230

Gospel Searchlight Songs #d230

Gospel Service Hymnal #1-a

Gospel Service Hymnal #1-a

Gospel Songs and Hymns #181

Gospel Songs and Hymns #181

Great Songs of the Church #d431

Great Songs of the Church #d431
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Great Songs of the Church #380

Great Songs of the Church #380

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #369

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #369
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Great Songs of the Church #429

Great Songs of the Church #429

Great Songs of the Church #312

Great Songs of the Church #312
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Great Songs of the Church. number two #312

Great Songs of the Church. number two #312
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Greater Christian Hymns #16

Greater Christian Hymns #16

Heart Praise #d223

Heart Praise #d223

Hymns of Praise #713

Hymns of Praise #713

Joy, for use in Sunday School and Gospel Meetings #d107

Joy, for use in Sunday School and Gospel Meetings #d107
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Kingdom of Song for the Sunday School #11

Kingdom of Song for the Sunday School #11

Love #d84

Love #d84

Melodies of Love #56

Melodies of Love #56

New and Old Gospel Songs and Hymns #d184

New and Old Gospel Songs and Hymns #d184

Our Leader #d168

Our Leader #d168
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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #784

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #784
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Precious Memories #97

Precious Memories #97

Prohibition Chimes for Temperance, Prohibition and All Reform Meetings #d46

Prohibition Chimes for Temperance, Prohibition and All Reform Meetings #d46

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #241

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #241
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Revival Praises #46

Revival Praises #46
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Sacred Selections for the Church #301

Sacred Selections for the Church #301

Sacred Song Service #d159

Sacred Song Service #d159

Sacred Songs of the Church #946

Sacred Songs of the Church #946

Select Songs #d163

Select Songs #d163
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Service Hymnal #394

Service Hymnal #394
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Songs for the Sunday School #14

Songs for the Sunday School #14
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Songs of Evangelism #1

Songs of Evangelism #1

Songs of Faith and Praise #382

Songs of Faith and Praise #382

Songs Of The Church #720

Songs Of The Church #720
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Songs Of The Church #720

Songs Of The Church #720

Songs of the Church #176

Songs of the Church #176

Spiritual Evangel #d200

Spiritual Evangel #d200

Spiritual Songs #34

Spiritual Songs #34

Standard Songs Of The Church #266

Standard Songs Of The Church #266

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d260

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d260
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Sweeter Than All Songs #239

Sweeter Than All Songs #239

The Church Hymnal No. 2 #141

The Church Hymnal No. 2 #141
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The Church Hymnal #181

The Church Hymnal #181
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The Cyber Hymnal #13188

The Cyber Hymnal #13188
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The Gospel Call #139

The Gospel Call #139

The Great Christian Hymnal #263

The Great Christian Hymnal #263

The Ham-Ramsay Revival Hymns, a Collection of High Class Gospel Music #d285

The Ham-Ramsay Revival Hymns, a Collection of High Class Gospel Music #d285

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d348

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d348
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The Majestic Hymnal, number two #411

The Majestic Hymnal, number two #411

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d498

The New Alphabetical Hymnal #d498
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The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #25

The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #25

The Shining Way #d134

The Shining Way #d134
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Treasury of Song #66

Treasury of Song #66

Voices for Christ #d184

Voices for Christ #d184
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Voices of Praise #62

Voices of Praise #62
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Worship and Service #29

Worship and Service #29

Zion Songs, Spiritual Hymns #d208

Zion Songs, Spiritual Hymns #d208
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