<P> Jesus loves me--this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong,--They are weak, but he is strong . Jesus loves me--loves me still, Though I'm very weak and ill; From his shining throne on high, Comes to watch me where I lie . Jesus loves me--he will stay, Close beside me all the way . Then his little child will take, Up to heaven for his dear sake . </P> <P> Jesus loves me--this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong--They are weak, but He is strong . Refrain Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so . Jesus loves me--He who died Heaven's gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in . Refrain Jesus loves me--loves me still, Though I'm very weak and ill; From His shining throne on high Comes to watch me where I lie . Refrain Jesus loves me--He will stay Close beside me all the way, Then His little child will take Up to Heaven for His dear sake . </P> <P> In 1943 in the Solomon Islands, John F. Kennedy's PT - 109 was rammed and sunk . Islanders Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana who found Kennedy and the survivors remember that when they rode on PT boats to retrieve the survivors, the Marines sang this song with the natives, who had learned it from Seventh - day Adventist missionaries . </P> <P> This hymn was titled "China" in some hymnals of the 19th century . Some early hymnals, such as The Modern Hymnal (1926) explain this title with a subtitled note that says, "The favorite Hymn of China". By the time of later hymnals such as the Baptist Hymnal (1975), the subtitle had been dropped and the tune was simply called "CHINA". </P>

Jesus loves me loves me still though i'm very weak and ill