Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#152

152. Tell Me the Story of Jesus

1 Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word,
Tell me the story most precious
Sweetest that ever was heard;
Tell how the angels, in chorus,
Sang as they welcomed His birth,
Glory to God in the highest,
Peace and good tidings to earth.

Refrain:
Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word,
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.

2 Fasting, alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that He passed,
How for our sins He was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last;
Tell of the years of His labor,
Tell of the sorrow He bore,
He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected, and poor. [Refrain]

3 Tell of the cross where they nailed Him,
Writhing in anguish and pain;
Tell of the grave where they laid Him,
Tell how He liveth again;
Love in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see;
Stay, let me weep while you whisper,
Love paid the ransom for me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Tell me the story of Jesus
• Title: Tell Me the Story of Jesus
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)
• Refrain First Line: Tell me the story of Jesus
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.Ref.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Life and Ministry

Tune Information

• Name: [Tell me the story of Jesus]
• Composer: John R. Sweney (1837-1899)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.Ref.
• Incipit: 33213 45352 34323
• Key: D Major