Charles Frederick Weigle

 The composer/evangelist Charles Frederick Weigle lived from 1871 to 1966.  He spent his last years as a guest resident of Tennessee Temple Schools and Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga. One of the buildings was called the Weigle Building.  He had an apartment in the building.

One day in late 1965 or early 1966 my sister Debbie walked with him from the barber shop to his apartment. The sidewalks were icy and the walk took over ten minutes.  Debbie does not remember what they talked about as they walked.  Charles thanked her for walking with him.

Charles is best known for his song "No one ever cared for me like Jesus" written in 1932 as he recovered from a depression caused by his wife leaving him.

Here are the lyrics:

Chorus: 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.

First verse: 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 no other friend could do.

Second verse: All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me; all my heart was full of misery and woe. Jesus placed his strong arms about me and He led me in the way I ought to go.

Third verse: Ev'ry day He comes to me with new assurance; more and more I understand His word of love. But I'll never know just why He came to save me, till someday I see His blessed face above.