152. Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Verse 1

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart every 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 1

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart every word,

Tell me the story most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard.

Verse 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 me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart every word,

Tell me the story most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard.

Verse 4

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 whisper,

Love paid the ransom for me.

Chorus 5

Tell me the story of Jesus,

Write on my heart every word,

Tell me the story most precious,

Sweetest that ever was heard.