The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11351

11351. O Tell The Sweet Old Story

1 O tell me o’er and o’er again the tale I love so well,
Of how the King of glory left His throne,
And came a humble man among our sinful race to dwell,
That He might save and claim us for His own.

Refrain:
O tell the sweet old story once again,
Of how the Savior loved the sons of men;
He loved them, oh, so well, He came on earth to dwell;
O tell the sweet old Gospel story once again.

2 I am both weak and sinful, but one thing I surely know,
That Jesus fills my heart with grace and love,
That He will guide me safely thro’ my journey here below,
And then will take me to Himself above. [Refrain]

3 O tell again the story of His mercy and His grace,
The story that is told of Him alone;
Of how He died in torment, in the helpless sinner’s place,
And conquered and is now upon His throne. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O tell me o’er and o’er again the tale I love so well
• Title: O Tell The Sweet Old Story
• Author: William Clark Martin
• Refrain First Line: O tell the sweet old story once again
• Language: English
• Source: Exalted Praise by J. Howard Entwisle and Powell Fithain (Philadelphia: MacCalla & Company, 1901)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O tell me o’er and o’er again the tale I love so well]
• Composer: Powell George Fithian
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain