'Tis Sweet to Talk of Jesus!

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O 'tis sweet to talk of Jesus

Author: Harriet E. Jones
Tune: [O 'tis sweet to talk of Jesus]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 O 'tis sweet to talk of Jesus,
When he makes the sinner whole,
When he graciously receives us,
And his glory fills the soul.

Chorus:
O 'tis sweet, passing sweet,
When his love our hearts control,
When he graciously receives us,
And his glory fills the soul.

2 'Tis a wondrous, wondrous story,
Often told, yet ever new;
When our hearts are full of glory,
As his loveliness we view. [Chorus]

3 We will tell the joyful story
While we journey here below;
Yes, and in our home in glory
Sing it as the ages go. [Chorus]

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Author: Harriet E. Jones

Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O 'tis sweet to talk of Jesus
Title:	'Tis Sweet to Talk of Jesus!
Author:	Harriet E. Jones
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O 'tis sweet, passing sweet
Publication Date:	1883
Copyright:	Public domain.