Living Hymns ‎#51

51. Tell Me the Story of Jesus

1 Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart ev'ry word,
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard;
Tell how the angels, in chorus,
Sang as they welcomed his birth,--
Glory to God in the highest!
Peace and good tidings to earth.

Chorus:
Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart ev'ry word,
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.

2 Fasting, alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that he passed,
How for our sins he was tempted,
Yet was triumphant at last;
Tell of the years of his labor,
Tell of the sorrow he bore,
He was despised and afflicted,
Homeless, rejected and poor. [Chorus]

3 Tell of the cross where they nailed him,
Writhing in anguish and pain;
Tell of the grave where they laid him,
Tell how he liveth again;
Love in that story so tender,
Clearer than ever I see;
Stay, let me weep while you wisper,
Love paid the ransom for me. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Tell me the story of Jesus
• Title: Tell Me the Story of Jesus
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Tell me the story of Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Copyright: Copyright, 1880, by John J. Hood.

Tune Information

• Name: [Tell me the story of Jesus]
• Composer: Jno. R. Sweney
• Key: E♭ Major