457. I Love to Tell the Story

Verse 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.

Chorus 1

I love to tell the story,

’twill be my theme in glory,

To tell the old, old story of Jesus

And his love.

Verse 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.

Chorus 3

I love to tell the story,

’twill be my theme in glory,

To tell the old, old story of Jesus

And his love.

Verse 4

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.

Chorus 5

I love to tell the story,

’twill be my theme in glory,

To tell the old, old story of Jesus

And his love.

Verse 6

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.

Chorus 7

I love to tell the story,

’twill be my theme in glory,

To tell the old, old story of Jesus

And his love.