African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#217

217. 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.

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;
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. [Refrain]

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. [Refrain]

4 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]

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. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Acts 8:4
  ;
  Revelation 5:9
• Topic: The Gospel; Gospel Tidings

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer, 1835-1912
• Meter: 76.76.D. with Refrain
• Key: A♭ Major