Welcome!  Hymns have been and continue to be a real source of inspiration to me.  My desire in this blog is to share special hymns with my readers hoping that the words will minister to them, especially in times of great personal need.  If one of these hymns ministers to you, please take time to leave a comment so that I know that my blog is helping others as much as it helps me. Sometimes I will also provide a link where you can go to hear the hymn played.  So, please join me here each week and sing along as we praise God together.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

NO ONE EVER CARED FOR ME LIKE JESUS


So often tragedy and despair have led to the writing of some of the most inspiring hymns.  This week's choice is such an example.  Charles Weigle was an Itinerant evangelist and song writer.  One day after preaching at a gospel crusade, he came home to find a note from his wife of many years.  The note said that she did not care for the life she led being an evangelist's wife and she was leaving him.  The next few years were a time of despair for Weigle. He later said that he became so despondent that there were even times when he contemplated suicide. He even wondered if anyone really cared for him.  After a time, his faith was again restored and he became active for the Lord again.  During this time he wanted to put to paper a song that would share the feelings he had experienced during his despondent days.  From a heart that was broken came the words and the tune for this week's hymn.  This great testimony hymn has always been one of my favorites since it shares so well the feelings of my heart.  There are days when we all feel that nobody really cares about us.  Just recently, while facing a major trial, I confidentially shared my challenge with a person who I thought would care.  I admit that at first I was hurt when this person never said he'd pray for me and never even came back to see how I was doing.  I really don't think he cares.  But then I remembered that this is just human nature and there is one who really knows and cares for me.  There are no other friends like Jesus.  I hope that you have found this true in your life.


(1)   I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus
Since I found in Him a friend so strong and true;
I would tell you how He changed my life completely -
He did something that no other friend could do.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me -
O how much He cared for me!

(2)   All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me;
All my heart was full of misery and woe;
Jesus placed His strong and loving arms around me,
And He led me in the way I ought to go.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me -
O how much He cared for me!

(3)   Every day He comes to me with new assurance,
More and more I understand His words of love;
But I'll never know just why He came to save me,
Till some day I see His blessed face above.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me -
O how much He cared for me!

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

beautiful song!

Joe & Glo BYRD said...

Praise God for this hymnal. My husband and I played this at our 25th renewal of our wedding vows celebration, We walked In on this hymnal and walked out. We are so grateful to God for penning this hymnal in the songwritter's heart.. Joe & Glo Byrd

Edohe said...

Hallelujah

Anonymous said...

A beautiful life story; once again God
uses one persons hardship to encourage
so many more hurting believers. Very
timely for me. Thank You

Unknown said...

I heard this story on BBN radio today, and when I googled to read more I found your site. What a blessing. I just love hymns and hearing the stories behind them. Thank you for your ministry. Please continue this. I've bookmarked it so I have quick access.

Anonymous said...

This site has truly been very inspiring to me. I lost my husband a year ago to cancer. We were very close, and I. Felt so lost and alone even though I have two grown children who cared very much for me. One morning while lying awake unable to sleep about 3 am, these words came to my mind, so I gooled, No One Ever Cared For ME Like Jesus, and found this site. It has truly been a blessing to me.
Thank you for caring and sharing this story and these lyrics.

granniesonthego said...

This is an amazing song, and gets right to the heart of every faithful christian. How He leads in a path He has already layed out for us all.

Anonymous said...

I had the same experience with this song a couple of days ago. I was in such emotional pain, that I wanted to take some drugs to drown it... I searched and searched the house for the drugs, but couldn't find them, even though I had just purchased them and had left them in plain sight on the table... But all the while I saw searching, I kept hearing the song in my head, "No one ever cares for me like Jesus." After an hour of fruitless searching, I finally accepted the fact that God didn't want me to take drugs but turn to him. I looked online and found the song and it's history. Thank you!

Unknown said...

I need the audio of this music

ginsa kinslow 🧕🏼 said...

🎼Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah

ginsa kinslow 🧕🏼 said...

In the last decade, i believe; God helped me revise this hymn abit. V.2 is v.1. I would love to tell…a friend:faithful &true
V.3:Now ev’ryday…so, I’ll ever press & never cease to praise him
Cho.No one, i said: no one…there’s just no other friend…
‘Tis one of my favorites- humbly, i submit; in Jesus’s name ~happy sisteregina k. Bc i’m saved. He’s my elder brother and his Father is my Father!