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A Story to Tell

Author: Maud Frazer Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair Refrain First Line: I've a story to tell Lyrics: 1 Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair, I’ve a great glad story to tell, Jesus heard in compassion and answered my pray’r, I’ve a great glad story to tell. Refrain: I’ve a story to tell, a story to tell, A great glad story to tell, How Jesus in mercy doth sinners receive, I’ve a great glad story to tell. 2 Faithful witness of Thine, blessed Lord, may I be; I’ve a great glad story to tell, I was lost and am found, I was blind, now I see, I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain] 3 To the hopeless, the perishing, now let me go, With a great glad story to tell, AS on me, son on them Christ will pardon bestow, I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain] Topics: Evangelism Used With Tune: [Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]

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[Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Incipit: 55555 66677 73772 Used With Text: A Story to Tell

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A Story to Tell

Author: Maud Frazer Hymnal: Victorious Life Hymns #20 (1919) First Line: Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair Refrain First Line: I've a story to tell Lyrics: 1 Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair, I’ve a great glad story to tell, Jesus heard in compassion and answered my pray’r, I’ve a great glad story to tell. Refrain: I’ve a story to tell, a story to tell, A great glad story to tell, How Jesus in mercy doth sinners receive, I’ve a great glad story to tell. 2 Faithful witness of Thine, blessed Lord, may I be; I’ve a great glad story to tell, I was lost and am found, I was blind, now I see, I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain] 3 To the hopeless, the perishing, now let me go, With a great glad story to tell, AS on me, son on them Christ will pardon bestow, I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain] Topics: Evangelism Tune Title: [Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]

A Story to Tell

Author: Maud Frazer Hymnal: Songs for the Service of Christ #28 (1910) First Line: Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair Refrain First Line: I've a story to tell, a story to tell Languages: English Tune Title: [Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]

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Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]" in Victorious Life Hymns After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)

Maud Frazer Jackson

1873 - 1950 Author of "A Story to Tell" Maud Frazer Jackson USA 1873-1950. It is surmised she lived in PA and/or NJ. She was a religious author, poet, and music compiler, who published her collections of music, including 400 hymns called “Hymns about forgiveness!”, “Wayside Song” (1922), and “Starlight & lamplight” (1928). Her poems were sometimes furnished to newspapers around the country and printed. John Perry