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Lyrics and Information

I Love to Tell the Story

Words by A. Catherine (Kate) Hankey, 1866
Tune: HANKEY by William G. Fischer, 1869
Key signature: G major (1 sharp)
Time signature: 4/4
Meter: 7.6.7.6.D. with Refrain
Public Domain
1. 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 can do.
Refrain: I love to tell the story! ’Twill be my theme in glory— To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and His love.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.