Song: I love to tell the story

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This is hymn #619 in the hymnal.

Do you love to tell the story about Jesus and his love?

Psalms 66:16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. [kjv]

Arabella Katherine Hankey (1834-1911), English evangelist, wrote the words to "I love to tell the story" in 1866.

During mission to Africa, became seriously ill.
Wrote long poem on the life of Jesus.
Part 1: The story wanted ("Tell me the old, old story")
Part 2: The story told ( "I love to tell the story")

William (Gustavus) Fischer (1835-1912)

Word written 1866. Words published 1869 (Philadelphia).

Psalms 66:16

All

KJV: Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

Hebrew: לכו שמעו ואספרה כל יראי אלהים אשר עשה לנפשי׃

Greek: δευτε ακουσατε και διηγησομαι παντες οι φοβουμενοι τον θεον οσα εποιησεν τη ψυχη μου

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 would do.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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