Santo, Santo, Santo ‎#569

569. I Love to Tell the Story (Grato es contar la historia)

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.

Refrain:
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;
'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. [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,
'Twill be the old, old story
That I have loved so long. [Refrain]

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1 Grato es contar la historia
del celestial favor,
de Cristo y de su gloria,
de Cristo y de su amor.
Me agrada referirla,
pues sé que es la verdad;
y nada satisface
cual ella mi ansiedad.

Estribillo:
¡Cuán bella es esta historia!
Mi tema allá en la gloria
será ensalzar la historia
de Cristo y de su amor.

2 Grato es contar la historia,
que placentera es,
y es más, al repetirla,
preciosa cada vez.
La historia, pues, que canto,
oíd con atención,
porque es mensaje santo
de eterna salvación. [Estribillo]

3 Grato es contar la historia,
de todas la mejor,
que cuanto más se escucha,
infunde más amor.
Y cuando allá en la gloria
entone mi cantar,
será la misma historia
que tanto supe amar. [Estribillo]

Text Information

• First Line: I love to tell the story (Grato es contar la historia)
• Title: I Love to Tell the Story (Grato es contar la historia)
• Translator: Juan Bautista Cabrera, 1837-1916
• Author: A. Katherine Hankey, 1831-1911
• Refrain First Line: I love to tell the story (¡Cuán bella es esta historia!)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D with refrain
• Language: English; Spanish
• Publication Date: 2019
• Scripture:
  Psalm 66:16
  ;
  John 15:26-27
  ;
  Acts 4:20
• Topic: Amor de Jesucristo; Love of Jesus Christ; Palabra de Dios; Word of God; Testimonio; Testimony

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer, 1835-1912
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D with refrain
• Key: G Major or modal