Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#400

400. I Love to Tell the Story

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.

Refrain:
I love to tell the story;
'Twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story
Of Jesus and His love.

2 I love to tell the story;
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies
Of all our golden dreams.
I love to tell the story,
It did so much for me;
And that is just the reason
I tell it now to thee. [Refrain]

3 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. [Refrain]

4 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. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I love to tell the story
• Title: I Love to Tell the Story
• Author: Catherine Hankey (1866)
• Refrain First Line: I love to tell the story
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Gospel; Installation of Office-bearers; Love of Christ; Ministry; Missions; Witnessing; Word of God
• Notes: Refrain added by composer

Tune Information

• Name: HANKEY
• Composer: William G. Fischer (1869)
• Harmonizer: Hubert P. Main (1870)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D. with Refrain
• Key: A♭ Major