SDA Hymnal 457
I Love to Tell the Story
Words: Katherine HankeyMusic: William G. FischerTune: HANKEY7.6.7.6.D with Refrain
1I 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.
RefrainI love to tell the story; 'twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
2I 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.
3I 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.
4I 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.
- Words
- Katherine Hankey
- Music
- William G. Fischer
- Tune
- HANKEY
- Also sung to
- Gethsemane (Christ in Song #303)
- Scripture
- Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Timothy 4:2
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The verse
- Meter
- 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 67% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABABACDC
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