| Text: | I Love to Tell the Story |
| Author: | Katherine Hankey |
| Tune: | HANKEY |
| Composer: | William G. Fischer |
| Media: | Audio recording |
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 (ca. 1868) |
| Refrain First Line: | I love to tell the story |
| Meter: | 76.76 D with Refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1989 |
| Topic: | The Grace of Jesus Christ: In Praise of Christ; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Love For (3 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HANKEY |
| Composer: | William G. Fischer (1869) |
| Meter: | 76.76 D with Refrain |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
| Media | |
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| Audio recording: | |
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