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SDAH 152
Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
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Hymn Spotlight: Tell Me the Story of Jesus
Fanny Crosby wrote this beloved hymn to help us treasure the full arc of Christ’s life—from His birth and temptation to His death and resurrection. Its simplicity invites young and old alike to dwell on the greatest story ever told. Like Luke 24:27, where Jesus explains “beginning at Moses and all the prophets” the things concerning Himself, this hymn unfolds the gospel in song. Let us never tire of hearing—and telling—the story of Jesus, written on every page of Scripture.
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Text
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.”
Refrain
Tell me the story of Jesus,
Write on my heart every word.
Tell me the story most precious,
Sweetest that ever was heard.
2
Fasting alone in the desert,
Tell of the days that are past.
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.
3
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.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Luke 2:13, 14 (b) Luke 4:1, 2; Isa 53:3; Luke 9:58 (c) Luke 23: 33, 53; 24:6
Author
Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)
Metrical Number
8.7.8.7.D.Ref.
Composer
John R. Sweney (1837-1899)
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