“I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…” Jesus says it to us. We say it to Him. We say it to each other. You say it to me. I say it to you. Randy Stonehill wrote it on a tablet and then sang it to the whole world. “I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…” Not “I love you because,” or “I love you when,” or “I love you after,” but just “I love you.” That’s all. That’s everything. Everything starts and ends here.

I Love You

by Randy Stonehill

We can be together for now and forever

I love you

I love you

And when I’m prayin’

I hear Him sayin’

I love you

I love you

People all over the world

They’re opening up

They’re comin’ alive

They’re sayin’…

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you….

I love you

(Repeat)

Brother & sister, Mrs. & Mr.

I love you

I love you

He made me feel it, and I can’t conceal it

I love you

I love you

Jesus came into the world to show us the way

To set us all free, and when He died

He was sayin’

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you….

I love you

(Repeat)

The songs of the Jesus Movement were all about the gospel — about what Jesus did for us on the cross, and why we need it. And what is the message of the gospel? What is the message He wants us to write on a tablet so that runners can take it everywhere so that it will draw people towards Christ and not push them away from Him? Here it is: “I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…I love you.”