It is so wonderful that Easter falls on the week I am teaching the 2nd verse of Gethsemane, Jesus Loves Me
Words & Music by Melanie Hoffman
Arranged by Roger Hoffman
I found this great article about why the Savior's Atonement is important and thought I would use it to teach the 2nd verse.
This is the basket I created for Singing Time.
I put Velcro on the puzzle and the pieces.
The eggs are attached to corresponding picture and number.
Ask a child to come up and pick the Easter egg, make sure you go in order. Read the question/answers in the eggs. Then have the child place the heart on the puzzle.
1.
Pink
Easter Egg
Why the Savior’s Atonement important?
Sing – Gethsemane: First verse &
chorus – review
1st verse
Jesus climbed the 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.
Chorus
Gethsemane.
Jesus loves me.
So he went willingly
To Gethsemane.
2.
Blue
Easter Egg
so all of us will live again after we die.
Sing – Gethsemane: Verse 2, Line 1
1st line
He felt all that was sad,
Wicked or bad.
3.
Yellow
Easter Egg
b)
It
also made it possible for us to be clean from our sins if we repent.
Sing – Gethsemane: Verse 2, Line 2
2nd line
All the pain we would ever know.
4.
Turquoise
Easter Egg
c)
As
part of His Atonement, Jesus suffered challenges of every kind
so He could know
how to help us feel better when we are sad or struggling.
Sing – Gethsemane: Verse 2, Lines 1 & 2
1st & 2nd line
He felt all that was sad,
Wicked or bad.
All the pain we would ever know.
5.
Green
Easter Egg
d)
He
understands our pain and suffering, and He is there for us.
Sing – Gethsemane: Verse 2, Line 3
3rd line
While His friends were asleep
He fought to keep
His promise made long ago.
6.
Pink
with Dots Easter Egg
Sing – Gethsemane: Chorus
Chorus
Gethsemane.
Jesus loves me.
So he went willingly
To Gethsemane.
7.
White
Easter Egg
Bear Testimony of the Atonement (Jr. Primary)
Scripture
Chase 2 Nephi 9:21(Sr. Primary only)
Sing –
Gethsemane: 1st and 2nd verses & Chorus
1st verse
Jesus climbed the 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.
Chorus
Gethsemane.
Jesus loves me.
So he went willingly
To Gethsemane.
2nd verse
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.
Chorus
Gethsemane.
Jesus loves me.
So he went willingly
To Gethsemane.
Why is the Savior’s
Atonement important?
Of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles
From “Strengthened by the
Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Ensign, Nov. 2015, 61–64.