The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11302

11302. The Old Story

1 Come and hear the grand old story,
Story of the ages past;
All earth’s annals far surpassing,
Story that shall ever last.

Refrain:
Noblest, truest, oldest, newest,
Fairest, rarest, saddest, gladdest,
That this earth has ever known.

2 Christ, the Father’s Son eternal,
Once was born, a Son of man;
He, who never knew beginning,
Here on earth a life began. [Refrain]

3 Here in David’s lowly city,
Tenant of the manger-bed,
Child of everlasting ages,
Mary’s infant, lays His head. [Refrain]

4 There He lies, in mighty weakness,
David’s Lord and David’s Son;
Creature and Creator meeting,
Heaven and earth conjoined in one. [Refrain]

5 Here at Nazareth He dwelleth,
’Mid the sin of sinful men;
Sorrowful, forlorn, and hated,
And yet hating none again. [Refrain]

6 Here in Galilee He wanders,
Through its teeming cities moves,
Climbs its mountains, walks its waters,
Blesses, comforts, saves, and loves. [Refrain]

7 Words of truth and deeds of kindness,
Miracles of grace and might,
Scatter fragrance all around Him,
Shine with Heav’n’s most glorious light. [Refrain]

8 In Gethsemane behold Him
In the agony of prayer;
Kneeling, pleading, groaning, bleeding,
Soul and body prostrate there. [Refrain]

9 All alone He wrestles yonder,
Close beside Him stands the cup,
Bitterest cup that man e’er tasted,
Yet for us He drinks it up. [Refrain]

10 In the Roman hall behold Him
Stand at Pilate’s judgment-seat,
Mocked and beaten, crowned and wounded;
Jew and Gentile join in hate. [Refrain]

11 On to Golgotha He hastens,
Yonder stands His cross of woe;
From His hands, and feet, and forehead,
See the precious life-blood flow. [Refrain]

12 Sinless, He our sin is bearing,
All our sorrows on Him lie,
And His stripes our wounds are healing,
God, for man, consents to die. [Refrain]

13 It is finished! See His body
Laid alone in Joseph’s tomb;
’Tis for us He lieth yonder,
Prince of Light enwrapt in gloom. [Refrain]

14 But in vain the grave has bound Him,
Death has barred its gate in vain;
See, for us the Savior rises,
See, for us He bursts the chain. [Refrain]

15 Hear we then the grand old story,
True as God’s all-faithful Word,
Best of tidings to the guilty,
Of a dead and risen Lord. [Refrain]

16 ’Tis eternal life to know it,
Light and love are shining there,
While we look, and gaze, and listen,
All its joy and peace we share. [Refrain]

17 Hear we then the grand old story,
And in listening learn the love,
Flowing through it to the guilty,
From our pardoning God above. [Refrain]

18 Glory be to God the Father,
Glory be to God the Son,
Glory be to God the Spirit,
Great Jehovah, Three in One. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come and hear the grand old story
• Title: The Old Story
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Meter: 87.87.887
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Faith and Hope 2nd series (London, James Nisbet, 1861)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MISSISSAUGA
• Composer: Philip Phillips
• Meter: 87.87.887
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: The Gospel Singer, 1874
• Copyright: Public Domain