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A story to tell

Since I came to the cross in my sin and despair

Author: Maud Frazer Jackson
Tune: [Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Since I came to the Cross in my sin and despair,
I’ve a great glad story to tell,
Jesus heard in compassion and answered my pray’r,
I’ve a great glad story to tell.

Refrain:
I’ve a story to tell, a story to tell,
A great glad story to tell,
How Jesus in mercy doth sinners receive,
I’ve a great glad story to tell.

2 Faithful witness of Thine, blessed Lord, may I be;
I’ve a great glad story to tell,
I was lost and am found, I was blind, now I see,
I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain]

3 To the hopeless, the perishing, now let me go,
With a great glad story to tell,
AS on me, son on them Christ will pardon bestow,
I’ve a great glad story to tell. [Refrain]

Source: Victorious Life Hymns #20

Author: Maud Frazer Jackson

Maud Frazer Jackson USA 1873-1950. It is surmised she lived in PA and/or NJ. She was a religious author, poet, and music compiler, who published her collections of music, including 400 hymns called “Hymns about forgiveness!”, “Wayside Song” (1922), and “Starlight & lamplight” (1928). Her poems were sometimes furnished to newspapers around the country and printed. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Since I came to the cross in my sin and despair
Title: A story to tell
Author: Maud Frazer Jackson
Refrain First Line: I've a story
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs for the Service of Christ #d20

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Victorious Life Hymns #20

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