Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#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 its true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else would do.

Refrain:
I love to tell the story;
I'll sing this theme in glory
And tell the old, old story
Of Jesus and his love.

2 I love to tell the story:
How 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]

3 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.
I'll sing 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
• Author: Katherine Hankey, 1834-1911
• Refrain First Line: I love to tell the story
• Meter: 76 76 D and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Witness

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer, 1835-1912
• Meter: 76 76 D and refrain
• Key: A♭ Major