447. I love to hear the story

1 I love to hear the story
Which angel voices tell,
How once the King of Glory
Came down on earth to dwell.
I am both weak and sinful,
But this I surely know,
The Lord came down to save me,
Because He loved me so.

2 I’m glad my blessed Saviour
Was once a child like me,
To show how pure and holy
His little ones might be;
And if I try to follow
His footsteps here below,
He never will forsake me,
Because He loves me so.

3 To tell His love and mercy
My sweetest songs I’ll raise;
And though I cannot see Him,
I know He hears my praise;
For He Himself has promised
That even I may go
To sing among His angels,
Because He loves me so.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: I love to hear the story
Author: Emily Huntington Miller (1833-1913)
Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: Children's Day; Children's Hymns
Tune Information
Name: GOSTERWOOD
Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
Key: G Major
Copyright: Tune from "Songs of Praise." By permission of the Oxford University Press.



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