The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) ‎#424

424. 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 satisfied 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: A. Catherine Hankey
• Refrain First Line: I love to tell the story!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Topic: Missionary; Salvation; Testimony

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer
• Key: G Major