Tell Me More of Jesus

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O tell me more of Jesus, of Him I long to know

Author: Will L. Thompson
Tune: [O tell me more of Jesus] (Thompson 55112)
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 O tell me more of Jesus,
Of him I long to know,
Why did he come from heaven
To help us here below?
Why did he come from heaven
To help us here below?
He saw us poor and needy,
By guilt and sin oppressed,
He came to us a Savior,
And by him all are blessed,
He came to us a Savior,
And by him all are blessed,
And by him all are blessed.
And by him all are blessed.

Refrain:
O Jesus, precious Jesus, let me love thee more and more,
Guide me, blessed Savior,
Guide me to the heav’nly shore,
Guide me to the heav’nly shore.

2 But why is he so loving?
‘Tis more than I can tell;
Can he forgive and love us
When we so oft rebel?
Can he forgive and love us
When we so oft rebel?
His love is all pervading,
‘Tis bounteous and ‘tis free,
He came to us a Savior,
He came for you and me,
He came to us a Savior,
He came for you and me,
He came for you and me,
He came for you and me. [Refrain]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.2 #99

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Author: Will L. Thompson

Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) Born: November 7, 1847, East Liverpool, Ohio. Died: September 20, 1909, New York, New York. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio. Rebuffed in an early attempt to sell his songs to a commercial publisher, Thompson started his own publishing company. He later expanded, opening a store to sell pianos, organs and sheet music. Both a lyricist and composer, he ensured he would always remember words or melodies that came to him at odd times: "No matter where I am, at home or hotel, at the store or traveling, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem worthy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O tell me more of Jesus, of Him I long to know
Title:	Tell Me More of Jesus
Author:	Will L. Thompson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O Jesus, precious Jesus
Copyright:	Public Domain