I learned that song when I was small Before I'd learned to sort us all Then came the rules of who belonged Whose life was right, whose faith was wrong I thought those judgments weren't my own Until I heard them in my tone Still singing words I'd always known Like His love was mine alone I believed You died for sinners Until I had to love one Jesus loves me, this I know Jesus loves you, I know that too So why's it easier to sing Than to love the way You do? I've walked into a room and felt A story written on my face Before I even said a word I'd been assigned a certain place And I've done that to strangers too Decided what I thought I knew How could I know that kind of pain And turn around and do the same? I believed You died for sinners Until I had to love one Jesus loves me, this I know Jesus loves you, I know that too So why's it easier to sing Than to love the way You do? You loved me long before I knew The grace that brought me close to You And those I've learned to turn away Are people You came here to save I cannot make their hearts believe But Lord, keep working here in me Let them hear the truth I know And see the love Your mercy shows Jesus loves me, this I know Jesus loves you, I know that too I don't want to only sing I want to love the way You do Jesus loves me, this I know But His love was never mine alone.
