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The Story that Never Grows Old

Author: John H. Yates Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: How dear to my heart is the story of old Used With Tune: [How dear to my heart is the story of old]

[How dear to my heart is the story of old]

Appears in 21 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Matthew Lindsay McPhail Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 34565 32121 65 Used With Text: The Story That Never Grows Old

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The Story That Never Grows Old

Author: John Henry Yates Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10394 First Line: How dear to my heart is the story of old Lyrics: 1 How dear to my heart is the story of old, The story that ever is new, The message that saints of all ages have told, The message so tender and true. Refrain: The story that never grows old, Tho’ over and over ’tis told; The story so dear, bringing Heaven so near, Sweet story that never grows old. 2 It came to my heart when, all fettered by sin, I sat in the prison of doubt; Like angel of old, the glad story came in, And led me triumphantly out. [Refrain] 3 It comes to my soul when the tempter is nigh With snares for my way-weary feet; It tells of the Rock that is higher than I, And leads to its blissful retreat. [Refrain] 4 When sorrow is mine, and on pillows of stone My aching head seeks for repose, This story brings comfort and peace from the throne, My desert blooms forth like the rose. [Refrain] 5 When down in the valley and shadow of death, I enter the gloom of the grave, I’ll tell the old story with life’s latest breath, Of Christ and His power to save. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [How dear to my heart is the story of old]

The Story that Never Grows Old

Author: John H. Yates Hymnal: Adult Bible Class Hymnal No. 1 #13 (1907) First Line: How dear to my heart is the story of old Languages: English Tune Title: [How dear to my heart is the story of old]

The Story that Never Grows Old

Author: John H. Yates Hymnal: Jubilant Voices for Sunday Schools and Devotional Meetings #15 (1905) First Line: How dear to my heart is the story of old Topics: Joy-Sunshine Languages: English Tune Title: [How dear to my heart is the story of old]

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John Henry Yates

1837 - 1900 Person Name: John H. Yates Author of "The Story that Never Grows Old" in Songs of Faith and Hope Rev. John H. Yates, was born in Batavia, N. Y., November 31, 1837. He was educated at the Batavia Union School, but at the age of eighteen was forced to engage in business as a clerk to help maintain his aged parents. For several years he was with his brother, Thomas Yates, in the shoe business; afterwards, for seven years, salesman in G. B. Worthington's hardware store. In 1871 he took charge of the fancy goods department in E. L. & G. D. Kenyon's double store and remained there fifteen years. In 1886 he was called to be local editor of the Progressive Batavian, and filled the position nearly ten years. When twenty-one years of age Mr. Yates was licensed to preach in the Methodist church, but was not ordained until 1897. For nearly seven years now he has been pastor of the Free Will Baptist church at West Bethany. At about the age of twenty, Mr. Yates began writing poetry at the solicitation of his mother, and very soon his ballads and hymns were printed and sung all over the land. In 1891, Ira D. Sankey, the famous singer, engaged Mr. Yates to write gospel hymns for him, solely; he was led to do this because of the wonderful success of Mr. Yates's old man ballad, the "Model Church," which has been sung all over the world. After the contract with Mr. Sankey. the following hymns soon appeared from the pen of Mr. Yates: "Harbor Bell," "Faith is the Victory," "Beautiful Hills," "Our Name's in Heaven," and about twenty others. In December, 1897, Mr. Yates issued a volume of ballads and poems, a book of 117 poems and 226 pages, which are now nearly all sold. On the occasion of the dedication of the old land office in 1894, Mr. Yates wrote the dedicatory poem, "Our Ancient Landmark," a production of unusual merit. From Our County and it's people: descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, edited by: F. W. Beers (J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890)