Sacred Songs No. 2 ‎#158

158. The Story Must be Told

1 O the precious gospel story,
How it tells of love to all,
How the Saviour in compassion
Died to save us from the Fall;
How He came to seek the lost ones,
And to bring them to His fold;—
Let us hasten to proclaim it,
For the story must be told.

Refrain:
The story must be told,
The story must be told;
That Jesus died for sinners lost,
The story must be told.

2 O the blessed gospel story,
Of His meek and lowly birth,—
And the welcome of the angels
When they sang goodwill to earth;—
Of the cross on which He suffered,—
As by prophets seen of old,—
Of His death and resurrection,
Let the story now be told. [Refrain]

3 O the wondrous gospel story!
There is life in ev’ry word;
There is hope and consolation
Where the message sweet is heard;
Let us tell it to the weary,
And its beauties all unfold;
‘Tis the only guide to heaven,
And the story must be told. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O the precious gospel story
• Title: The Story Must be Told
• Author: F. J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: The story must be told
• Publication Date: 1899
• Scripture:
  Romans 1:16
• Topic: Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: [O the precious gospel story]
• Composer: Ira D. Sankey