9d • General discussion
“No one ever cared for me like Jesus.”
Dr. J. Hernes M. Abante
Psalm 86:7-11 - “In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
[8] Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
[9] All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
[10] For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
[11] Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”
I first heard this song from my father, Dr. Ben O. Abante. He loved this song so much that he translated it into Tagalog to clearly convey its message to the Filipino audience. It became a staple of the Abante Four Quartet and one of their most-requested songs.
I fell in love with this song. As a musician, I appreciate its beautiful melody, which perfectly complements the song's message and spirit. It’s a song of comfort and complete reliance on our caring and loving God.
Charles Frederick Weigle wrote “No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus” during one of the bleakest moments of his life.
Weigle, born on November 20, 1871, in Lafayette, Indiana, was the son of a devout German immigrant baker and his wife. They had a total of 12 children: five boys and seven girls.
Charles attended a Lutheran parochial school. Although his family regularly went to church, Charles became rebellious as a young boy. After getting into trouble with the law, the Lord saved him at age twelve in the Methodist Church where his parents attended.
His passion for music led him to study at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, which later paved the way for his full-time ministry. He grew into a talented songwriter and an itinerant Baptist evangelist.
One day, after returning home from an evangelistic crusade, he found a note left by his wife of many years.
She wrote, “I’m leaving, Charlie. I want to go the other way—to the bright lights.” She took their only son with her, leaving Charles feeling desperate.
In the following years, there were times he even thought about ending his life. Charles felt an overwhelming sense of hopelessness, believing no one cared about him anymore. But his faith gradually strengthened until, in 1932, he was inspired to write a song about his hardest trial. From a heart that had been shattered came these beautiful and comforting words:
“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,
Oh, how much He cared for me.”
The words of “No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus” came from a broken heart. To me, it is his best-known song, comforting many people. In 1963, at age 92, Weigle shared his story with an Atlanta, Georgia, radio station for the first time.
He spent the last fifteen years of his life at Tennessee Temple University’s campus, where he continued his work of preaching and songwriting until his death in Chattanooga on December 3, 1966. The university’s music department was named after him
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