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I believe you are referencing the lyrics for "Jesus loves me" by William Batchelder Bradbury (1816–1868)
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.Jesus loves me! This I know,
As He loved so long ago,
Taking children on His knee,
Saying, “Let them come to Me.”Yes, Jesus loves me!...
Jesus loves me still today,
Walking with me on my way,
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live.Yes, Jesus loves me!...
Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.Yes, Jesus loves me!...
Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
Thou hast bled and died for me,
I will henceforth live for Thee.Yes, Jesus loves me!...
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Yes, this hymn was sung by Bill Hoyt. I had the old LP. I recorded the alblum on C.D. and have this hymn.
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I think your song might be This One's With Me by NewSong. I stumbled across the service's lyrics while searching for another set of lyrics and found a combination of terms from your quote that located This One's With Me.
I was dreaming about Heaven
Dreamed I was standing at the Pearly Gates
We're all there and I was so scared
In the presence of One so greatI felt so worried and worthy
I felt like running away
I bowed my head and I turn to go
When I heard someone say"Father, this one's with me
Part of the family
One of the reasons I died on Calvary
Father, welcome him in
I paid the price for him
Father, oh Father, this one's with me"I was dreaming about Heaven
When I looked up the gates were opened wide
And in the distance, I saw Jesus
Our eyes met and I began to cryAngels robed in their beauty
Were there to show me the way
And all of Heaven singing
When I heard His voice say"Father, this one's with me
Part of the family
One of the reasons I died on Calvary
Father, welcome him in
I paid the price for him
Father, oh Father"Finally, we were there face to face
And He placed on me Heaven's crown
I fell down on my knees, laid my crown at His feet
Then He said to me"Father, this one's with me
Part of the family
One of the reasons I died on Calvary
Father, welcome him in
I paid the price for him
Father, oh Father, this one's with me"
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Some would argue that a text about a man who lived and died is a "spiritual song", and not a hymn, as one commonly accepted definition of a hymn is "A song in Praise of God". Having written that, I would not be at all surprised to find that the stanza did, in fact come from a text included in a hymnal. The problem is, many hymnals index the texts they include by the first line, and some omit the title altogether, even if the original poet included one. And to make the task even more difficult, nearly every hymnal and spiritual song book I know of indexes the first line of only the first stanza, so knowing the first line of the refrain or of stanza other than the first is usually not much help. Further, there have been many hymnals, and collections of books of spiritual songs which have not yet been catalogued.
First, I suggest you contact the church music department of Park Street Church, and see if the music director recognizes the bit you quote. It may be included in a hymnal used by the church with which he is familiar.
If that doesn't help, I suggest you contact The Hymn Society of the US and Canada and see if they can refer you to someone who might be able to better help you.
I would also contact the music departments at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX, and see if someone there, or in the respective libraries of those institutions might know of the text, or be able to refer you to someone who might.
You might also contact the Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization and see if there is someone there who might be able to help you.