The New Christian Hymnal ‎#390

390. 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.

Chorus:
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. [Chorus]

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. [Chorus]

4. O 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. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I love to tell the story
• Title: I Love to Tell the Story
• Author: Catherine Hankey (1866)
• Refrain First Line: I love to tell the story
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: Songs For Children: Jesus The Savior

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer (1869)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D with Refrain
• Incipit: 51551 32111 62165
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Used by permission of W. G. Fischer
• Notes: Now Public Domain