Gethsemane

When I was a little girl, I was blessed to be able attend church with my family and participate in Junior Sunday School on Sundays and Primary during the week.  What touched me the most as I attended these classes, were the hymns I learned to sing as a child.  This, along with what was taught in my home, is where I gained  my testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  (I go into more detail about this in a previous blogpost found by clicking here)

This weekend I was able to witness Primary children singing a hymn about the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  I know everyone who heard these children sing this hymn, were also touched as they listened to their testimony as they sung the words to Gethsemane.  

Click onto the arrow to hear for yourself the children sing, "Gethsemane"

The music and words to the song are found below or by clicking here  

Gethsemane

Words and music by Melanie Hoffman

Jesus climbed he hill to the garden still.

His steps were heavy and slow.

Love and a prayer took Him there

To the place only He could go.

Gethsemane. Jesus loves me,

So He went willingly to Gethsemane.

He felt all that was sad, wicked, or bad,

All the pain we would ever know.

While His friends were asleep, He fought to keep

His promise made long ago.

Gethsemane. Jesus loves me,

So He went willingly to Gethsemane.

The hardest thing that ever was done,

The greatest pain that ever was known,

The biggest battle that ever was won—

This was done by Jesus!

The fight was won by Jesus!

Gethsemane. Jesus loves me,

So He gave His gift to me in Gethsemane.

Gethsemane. Jesus loves me,

So He gives His gift to me from Gethsemane.

© 2016 by Melanie Hoffman. All rights reserved. This song may be copied for incidental, non-commercial church or home use. This notice must be included on each copy made.

Watch a sing-along video for this song at children.lds.org. Click on “Videos.”