O Story Sweet

1 The morning breezes whispered low
A wondrous tale and sweet;
Each rustling leaf in tender love
The story did repeat:
"Within a rocky sepulchre
The crucified One slept;
Before the sealed door a guard
Of soldiers vigil kept."

Chorus:
O story sweet and wonderful,
Upon that morn of old
By whisp'ring breeze and rustling leaf
In tender whispers told.

2 The morning breezes wandered wide
And ev'rywhere they told
The wondrous tale they whispered first
To swaying leaves of old:
"At early dawn an angel came
And rolled the stone away,
Revealing where the crucified
In death's calm slumber lay." [Chorus]

3 The morning breezes whispered low
The wondrous tale and sweet;
And o'er the earth the chiming bells
The story did repeat:
"O Christ the dead revived again
And from the tomb today
Came forth in glorious majesty
To live and reign for aye." [Chorus]

Source: The Voice of Praise: a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in Sunday Schools and praise services #220

• MIDI file from The Cyber Hymnal #12621