'Give me Jesus' By Fernando Ortega and Rexburg Children's Choir

Three-time Dove Award winner Fernando Ortega and Rexburg Children’s Choir present an exquisite and soothing performance of the song ‘Give me Jesus’.

In the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus, give me Jesus.
You may have all this world, give me Jesus.

Oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
give me Jesus

Author unknown, the song ‘Give Me Jesus’ is an Afro-American spiritual Hymn. The song appears to be an amalgamation of the white hymn tradition and the creativity and existential experiences of enslaved Africans.

This beautiful music video shot at the historic Rexburg Tabernacle is a delicious treat for the eyes and the ears, soothing the spirit. Ortega’s piano lead along with the inspirational lyrics and joyful expressions of the children added to the beauty of the performance.

Verse of the Day

“And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.”