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Tell out the story sweet

Author: R. F. R. Bell Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Favorite Gospel Hymns First Line: There's a blessed story all should hear

[There’s a blessed story all should hear]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Grant Colfax Tullar Hymnal Title: The Excelsior Hymnal Used With Text: Tell Out the Story Sweet

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Tell out the story sweet

Author: R. F. R. Bell Hymnal: Favorite Gospel Hymns #d32 (1917) Hymnal Title: Favorite Gospel Hymns First Line: There's a blessed story all should hear Languages: English

Author: C. Louise Bell Hymnal: The Excelsior Hymnal #72 (1919) Hymnal Title: The Excelsior Hymnal First Line: There’s a blessed story all should hear Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a blessed story all should hear]

Tell Out the Story Sweet

Author: C. Louise Bell Hymnal: The Kingdom of Praise #20 (1920) Hymnal Title: The Kingdom of Praise First Line: There's a blessed story all should hear Lyrics: 1 There’s a blessed story all should hear, ‘Tis a story ever sweet, Others long to know this message dear, Gladly then the news repeat; Ev’rywhere are lives that need a friend, Those who long for peace and rest, You can speak the word which these souls have never heard, You can tell the story that is best. Refrain: Tell out the story sweet, Blessed gospel story, News of His love repeat, Matchless love; Joy to all hearts’ ‘twill bring, Best and truest story, Till you behold the King In realms above. 2 ‘Tis salvation’s story, best of all, Never shall its truth decay, Changeless, tho’ earth’s kingdoms rise and fall, Dearer with each passing day; Telling of the Saviour’s wondrous love, Winning men from sin and wrong, ‘Tis a story sweet which He asks you to repeat. Always tell it as you go along. [Refrain] 3 Tell the dear old story as you go, Many need this Friend divine, Tell it as you journey to and fro, Others for this message pine; ‘Tis the gospel story all should hear, Joy and comfort ‘twill impart, Words so glad and sweet which to others you repeat, Bring a blessing to each list’ning heart. [Refrain] Tune Title: [There's a blessed story all should hear]

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Birdie Bell

Person Name: C. Louise Bell Hymnal Title: The Kingdom of Praise Author of "Tell Out the Story Sweet" in The Kingdom of Praise C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Grant Colfax Tullar

1869 - 1950 Hymnal Title: The Kingdom of Praise Composer of "[There's a blessed story all should hear]" in The Kingdom of Praise Grant Colfax Tullar was born August 5, 1869, in Bolton, Connecticut. He was named after the American President Ulysses S. Grant and Vice President Schuyler Colfax. After the American Civil War, his father was disabled and unable to work, having been wounded in the Battle of Antietam. Tullar's mother died when he was just two years old so Grant had no settled home life until he became an adult. Yet from a life of sorrow and hardship he went on to bring joy to millions of Americans with his songs and poetry. As a child, he received virtually no education or religious training. He worked in a woolen mill and as a shoe clerk. The last Methodist camp meeting in Bolton was in 1847. Tullar became a Methodist at age 19 at a camp meeting near Waterbury in 1888. He then attended the Hackettstown Academy in New Jersey. He became an ordained Methodist minister and pastored for a short time in Dover, Delaware. For 10 years he was the song leader for evangelist Major George A. Hilton. Even so, in 1893 he also helped found the well-known Tullar-Meredith Publishing Company in New York, which produced church and Sunday school music. Tullar composed many popular hymns and hymnals. His works include: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 (Chicago, Illinois: Tullar Meredith Co., 1903) and The Bible School Hymnal (New York: Tullar Meredith Co., 1907). One of Grant Tullar's most quoted poems is "The Weaver": My Life is but a weaving Between my Lord and me; I cannot choose the colors He worketh steadily. Oft times He weaveth sorrow And I, in foolish pride, Forget He sees the upper, And I the under side. Not til the loom is silent And the shuttles cease to fly, Shall God unroll the canvas And explain the reason why. The dark threads are as needful In the Weaver's skillful hand, As the threads of gold and silver In the pattern He has planned. He knows, He loves, He cares, Nothing this truth can dim. He gives His very best to those Who chose to walk with Him. Grant Tullar --http://www.boltoncthistory.org/granttullar.html, from Bolton Community News, August 2006.