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SDA Hymnal #457

I Love to Tell the Story

Topic: Our Love for God

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Key of G

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Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1

Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in G. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.

soIdolovedotosotellsothedo mistory
doOfre dounseendothingsdo doabove,
laOfre doJesuslaandsoHisso reglory,
tiOfdi reJesusmiandreHisdolove;
doImilovesotomitellmithemi restory,
do reBecausereIreknowre'tismitrue;
faItfa fa misatisfiesmimymi lalonging
reAsdo renothingdoelseticansido.

Lyrics

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 longing 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.

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.

Refrain

I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and His love.

Verse 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.

Refrain

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; 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.

Refrain

I love to tell the story; 'Twill be my theme in glory To tell the old, old story Of Jesus and His love.