I am glad that Barbara P. wrote you about "Jesus Loves Me" ("Seacoast Sunday," Sept. 15, 2013). While "Jesus Loves Me" has always been my favorite hymn, I finally know the song's interesting history.
OROVILLE — I sat in on a church service recently, and one of the songs was “Rock of Ages,” one of my Mother’s favorites, which whisked me away 70 years ago to the Missouri Rural Dale Old Country ...