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[Oh, I can't tell it all, of the wonderful love]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. C. H. Morris Incipit: 55512 36651 23432 Used With Text: I Can't Tell It All

Author: Lelia N. Morris Meter: 12.10.12.10 D Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Oh, I can’t tell it all, of the wonderful love Refrain First Line: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all Lyrics: 1 Oh, I can’t tell it all, of the wonderful love, How when lost in my sins Jesus found me, With a heart full of love, How He came from above, Threw His strong arms of mercy around me. Refrain: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all, For my heart is so full of His glory; And where’er I may roam, ’Tis my joy to make known, Unto others, the wonderful story. 2 Oh, I can’t tell it all, how He freely forgave; How the blood flowed with wonderful healing O’er my lost, guilty soul, How it cleansed and made whole, While low at the cross I was kneeling. [Refrain] 3 Oh, I can’t tell it all, what a friend He has been; How He’s borne all my sorrows and sadness, How he saves me today, Bids the mists clear away, How He turns all my mourning to gladness. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MONTECITO

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I Can't Tell It All

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #31 (1897) First Line: Oh, I can't tell it all, of the wonderful love Refrain First Line: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all Lyrics: 1 Oh, I can’t tell it all, of the wonderful love, How when lost in my sins Jesus found me, With a heart full of love, how he came from above, Threw his strong arms of mercy around me. Refrain: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all, For my heart is so full of his glory; And where’er I may roam, ’tis my joy to make known, Unto others, the wonderful story. 2 Oh, I can’t tell it all, how he freely forgave; How the blood flowed with wonderful healing O’er my lost, guilty soul, how it cleansed and made whole, While low at the cross I was kneeling. [Refrain] 3 Oh, I can’t tell it all, what a friend he has been; How he’s borne all my sorrows and sadness, How he saves me today, bids the mists clear away, How he turns all my mourning to gladness. [Refrain] 4 Oh, I can’t tell it all, but his love you may know, You may have him, this wonderful Saviour; You may taste of his bliss, you may say, I am his, And he is my portion forever. [Refrain] 5 Oh, I can’t tell it all, but so long as I’ve breath, I will publish the wonderful story; When my life-work is done, and a crown has been won, I will praise him forever in glory. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Oh, I can't tell it all, of the wonderful love]

I Can't Tell It All

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Gospel Songs of Grace and Glory #38 (1896) First Line: Oh, I can't tell it all, of the wonderful love Refrain First Line: Oh, I can't tell it all, no, I can't tell it all Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, I can't tell it all, of the wonderful love]

I Can't Tell It All

Author: Lelia N. Morris Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11618 Meter: 12.10.12.10 D First Line: Oh, I can’t tell it all, of the wonderful love Refrain First Line: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all Lyrics: 1 Oh, I can’t tell it all, of the wonderful love, How when lost in my sins Jesus found me, With a heart full of love, How He came from above, Threw His strong arms of mercy around me. Refrain: Oh, I can’t tell it all, no, I can’t tell it all, For my heart is so full of His glory; And where’er I may roam, ’Tis my joy to make known, Unto others, the wonderful story. 2 Oh, I can’t tell it all, how He freely forgave; How the blood flowed with wonderful healing O’er my lost, guilty soul, How it cleansed and made whole, While low at the cross I was kneeling. [Refrain] 3 Oh, I can’t tell it all, what a friend He has been; How He’s borne all my sorrows and sadness, How he saves me today, Bids the mists clear away, How He turns all my mourning to gladness. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MONTECITO

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Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Person Name: Mrs. C. H. M. Author of "I Can't Tell It All" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke