Author—Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876 Composer—Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876 Meter—10 10. 10 10 with Chorus As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: Continue ye in my love. John 15:9 No one can deny that one of the all-important contributions to the ministry of evangelical Christianity during our country’s history has been the role of the Sunday School. This concern for reaching children and teaching them the gospel had not always been present throughout church history, however.