>I watched a Church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who 
>had been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered 
>why the Church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that
age.
>
>After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the 
>applause quieted down he rose from his high back chair and walked 
>slowly, with great effort and a sliding gate to the podium. Without 
>a note or written paper of any kind he placed both hands on the 
>pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak....
>
>"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor 
>asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 
>50 odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and 
>boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my 
>life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I 
>could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and 
>sorrow paralyzed me... the only thing that would comfort was this 
>verse.........
>
>"Jesus loves me this I know.
>For the Bible tells me so.
>Little ones to Him belong,
>we are weak but He is strong.....
>Yes, Jesus loves me...
>The Bible tells me so."
>
>When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his 
>foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't believe I will 
>ever forget it.
>
>A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who 
>chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves me' (for the children of 
>course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the 
>loudest because I would see they knew it the best."
>"Senior version of Jesus Loves Me"
>
>Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair at 
>all. For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you 
>others check out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me.
>
>JESUS LOVES ME
>Jesus loves me, this I know,
>Though my hair is white as snow
>Though my sight is growing dim,
>Still He bids me ! trust in Him.
>
>(CHORUS)
>YES, JESUS LOVES ME.. YES, JESUS LOVES ME..
>YES, JESUS LOVES ME FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
>
>Though my steps are oh, so slow,
>With my hand in His I'll go
>On through life, let come what may,
>He'll be there to lead the way.
>
>(CHORUS)
>When the nights are dark and long,
>In my heart He puts a song.
>Telling me in words so clear,
>"Have no fear, for I am near."
>
>(CHORUS)
>When my work on earth is done,
>And life's victories have been won.
>He will take me home above,
>Then I'll understand His love
>
>(CHORUS)
>I love Jesus, does He know?
>Have I ever told Him so?
>Jesus loves to hear me say,
>That I love Him every day.
>

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