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Tell It to Jesus

Representative Text

1 Are you weary, are you heavyhearted?
Tell it to Jesus,
Tell it to Jesus;
Are you grieving over joys departed?
Tell it to Jesus alone.

Chorus:
Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus,
He is a friend that's well known;
You've no other such a friend or brother,
Tell it to Jesus alone.

2 Do the tears flow down your cheeks unbidden?
Tell it to Jesus,
Tell it to Jesus;
Have you sins that to men's eyes are hidden?
Tell it to Jesus alone.

[Chorus]

3 Do you fear the gath'ring clouds of sorrow?
Tell it to Jesus,
Tell it to Jesus;
Are you anxious what shall be tomorrow?
Tell it to Jesus alone.

[Chorus]

4 Are you troubled at the thought of dying?
Tell it to Jesus,
Tell it to Jesus;
For Christ's coming kingdom are you sighing?
Tell it to Jesus alone.

[Chorus]

Source: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #425

Author: Jeremiah Eames Rankin

Pseudonym: R. E. Jeremy. Rankin, Jeremiah Eames, D.D., was born at Thornton, New Haven, Jan. 2, 1828, and educated at Middleburg College, Vermont, and at Andover. For two years he resided at Potsdam, U.S. Subsequently he held pastoral charges as a Congregational Minister at New York, St. Albans, Charlestown, Washington ( District of Columbia), &c. In 1878 he edited the Gospel Temperance Hymnal, and later the Gospel Bells. His hymns appeared in these collections, and in D. E. Jones's Songs of the New Life, 1869. His best known hymn is "Labouring and heavy laden" (Seeking Christ). This was "written [in 1855] for a sister who was an inquirer," was first printed in the Boston Recorder, and then included in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book,… Go to person page >

Timeline

Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #451
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
The Cyber Hymnal #6530
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

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Songs of Salvation #59

Songs of Spiritual Power #d14

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Songs of the Century #264

Songs Of The Church #502

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Songs Of The Church #502

Songs of the Church #309

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Songs of the Cross #147

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Songs of the Kingdom #4

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Songs of the New Life #R28

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Songs of the Peacemaker #75

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Songs of the Sanctuary #279

Songs of the Soul #d12

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Songs of Victory #101

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #351

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Sowing and Reaping #152

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Special Songs #133

Spirit of Praise #d8

Spiritual Evangel #d9

Spiritual hymns of worship #d25

Spiritual Songs #d15

Spiritual Songs #d15

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d28

Standard Songs Of The Church #290

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d15

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Sunday School and Revival #93

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Sunday School Hymns No. 1 #115

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Sunshine No. 2 #80

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Sweet Harmonies #79

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Sweeter Than All Songs #11

Tabernacle Hymns #131

Tabernacle Revivalist #d10

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Tabernacle Songs #6

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Tears and Triumphs, No. 2 #141

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Temple Echoes #8

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Temple Songs #28

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Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s28

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Temple Trio #350

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d19

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The American Hymnal #313

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The Bow of Promise #226

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The Broadman Hymnal #110

The Canadian Hymnal #37

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The Canadian Hymnal #37

The Canadian Hymnal #37

The Christian Union Revival Songster #d7

The Church and School #d12

The Church Hymnal No. 2 #179

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The Church Hymnal #176

The Church Hymnal #d24

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The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal #92

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The Complete Church Hymnal #252

The Covenant Hymnal, authorized by the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America #d20

The Crowning Glory Nos. 1 and 2 #d23

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The Cyber Hymnal #6530

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The Emory Hymnal #28

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The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #140

The Eureka Song Climax #185

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The Evangelist No. 3 #68

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The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #283

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The Finest of the Wheat #79

The Go Ye Hymnal #d12

The Golden Sheaf #d5

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The Golden Sheaf #55

The Gospel Call #d4

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The Gospel Call #8

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The Gospel Hymn Book #237

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The Great Awakening #76

The Hymnal, a Collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns #d20

The King's Message #d6

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The Majestic Hymnal, number two #308

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The New Church Hymnal #307

The New Golden Sheaf #d14

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The New Gospel Song Book #64

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The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #59

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The Otterbein Hymnal #399

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The People's Hymnal #399

The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d14

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The Quartet #28

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The Revival No. 6 #70

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The Royal Fountain No. 3 #52[28]

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The Sacred Trio #50

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The Sheet Music of Heaven (Spiritual Song) #114

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The Sheet Music of Heaven (Spiritual Song) #114

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The Soul Winner #29

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The Welcome Voice #107

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The World Revival Songs and Hymns #263

Tidings of the Cross #d16

Times of Refreshing #d14

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Times of Refreshing #80

Times of Refreshing #d14

Triumphant Service Songs #206

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Triumphant Songs No.1 #180

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #195

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United Praise #171

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Victorious Revival Songs #84

Voices for Christ #d8

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Waves of Glory No. 2 #44

Waves of Salvation, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #d11

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