The Hymnal ‎#447

447. I love to hear the story

1 I love to hear the story
Which angel voices tell,
How once the King of Glory
Came down on earth to dwell.
I am both weak and sinful,
But this I surely know,
The Lord came down to save me,
Because He loved me so.

2 I’m glad my blessed Saviour
Was once a child like me,
To show how pure and holy
His little ones might be;
And if I try to follow
His footsteps here below,
He never will forsake me,
Because He loves me so.

3 To tell His love and mercy
My sweetest songs I’ll raise;
And though I cannot see Him,
I know He hears my praise;
For He Himself has promised
That even I may go
To sing among His angels,
Because He loves me so.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I love to hear the story
• Author: Emily Huntington Miller (1833-1913)
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Children's Day; Children's Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: GOSTERWOOD
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D.
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Tune from "Songs of Praise." By permission of the Oxford University Press.