The Christian Sunday School Hymnal ‎#44

44. I Love to Tell the Story

1 I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and his glory,
Of Jesus and his love;
I love to tell the story,
Because I know 'tis true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else can do.

Refrain:
I love to tell the story;
'Twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story
Of Jesus and his love.

2 I love to tell the story,
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies
Of all our golden dreams;
I love to tell the story,
It did so much for me!
And that is just the reason
I tell it now to thee. [Refrain]

3 I love to tell the story;
'Tis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time I tell it,
More wonderfully sweet;
I love to tell the story;
For some have never heard
The message of salvation
From God's own holy word. [Refrain]

4 I love to tell the story:
For those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting
To hear it like the rest;
And when in scenes of glory,
I sing the new, new song,
'Twill be the old old story
That I have loved so long. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I love to tell the story
• Title: I Love to Tell the Story
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 2:2

Tune Information

• Name: [I love to tell the story]
• Composer: Wm. G. Fischer