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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
G
About this Hymn
Kate Hankey was more than someone who merely wrote about telling the gospel story; she put her poem to action. Hankey was known for teaching the Bible to young girls in London, and she gave the proceeds of her literary works to missions. She sets an example for us, that we would share the message of salvation just as much or more than we would sing about it.
Lyrics
Verse 1
I love to tell the story
of unseen things above,
of Jesus and his glory,
of Jesus and his love:
I love to tell the story
because I know 'tis true;
it satisfies my longings
as nothing else can do.
Chorus
I love to tell the story,
'twill be my theme in glory
to tell the old, old story
of Jesus and his love.
Verse 2
I love to tell the story;
'tis pleasant to repeat
what seems each time I tell it,
more wonderfully sweet:
I love to tell the story,
for some have never heard
the message of salvation
from God's own holy word.
Verse 3
I love to tell the story;
for those who know it best
seem hungering and thirsting
to hear it, like the rest:
and when, in scenes of glory,
I sing the new, new song,
'twill be the old, old story
that I have loved so long.
I love to tell the story
of unseen things above,
of Jesus and his glory,
of Jesus and his love:
I love to tell the story
because I know 'tis true;
it satisfies my longings
as nothing else can do.
Chorus
I love to tell the story,
'twill be my theme in glory
to tell the old, old story
of Jesus and his love.
Verse 2
I love to tell the story;
'tis pleasant to repeat
what seems each time I tell it,
more wonderfully sweet:
I love to tell the story,
for some have never heard
the message of salvation
from God's own holy word.
Verse 3
I love to tell the story;
for those who know it best
seem hungering and thirsting
to hear it, like the rest:
and when, in scenes of glory,
I sing the new, new song,
'twill be the old, old story
that I have loved so long.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Kate Hankey, 1868
Music: William G. Fischer, 1869
Music: William G. Fischer, 1869