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34. The Grand Old Story of Salvation

1 We tell it as we journey t'ward the mansions built above,
The grand old story of salvation;
We sing it out with gladness, in the melodies of love,
The grand old story of salvation.

Chorus:
Ring it out, ring it out,
Ring, to ev'ry tribe and nation,
Ring it out, ring it out,
The grand old story of salvation.

2 His hand can lift the fallen and His blood can make them white,
The grand old story of salvation;
His love can pierce the darkness with a never-fading light,
The grand old story of salvation. [Chorus]

3 We'll sing it in the battle for its notes are victory,
The grand old story of salvation;
We'll sing it in our trials, till the passing shadows flee,
The grand old story of salvation. [Chorus]

4 The angels look with wonder, yet their harps can never tell,
The grand old story of salvation;
His ransomed, cloth'd with beauty, shall the praise of Jesus swell,
The grand old story of salvation. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: We tell it as we journey t'ward the mansions built above
Title: The Grand Old Story of Salvation
Author: E. E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: Ring it out, ring it out
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Invitation and Repentance; Christ: Teaching the Gospel; Living His Life: Teaching the Gospel
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [We tell it as we journey t'ward the mansions built above]
Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
Key: B♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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