Tell Me The Old, Old Story

Words:
Kate Hankey
Music:
William H. Doane

Sheet music

  1. 1Tell me the old, old Story,Of unseen things above,Of Jesus and His glory,Of Jesus and His love;Tell me the story simply,As to a little child,For I am weak and weary,And helpless and defiled.Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Of Jesus and His love.
  2. 2Tell me the story slowly,That I may take it in–That wonderful redemption,God’s remedy for sin;Tell me the story often,For I forget so soon:The “early dew” of morningHas passed away at noon.Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Of Jesus and His love.
  3. 3Tell me the story softly,With earnest tones and grave;Remember I’m the sinnerWhom Jesus came to save;Tell me the story always,If you would really be,In any time of trouble,A comforter to me.Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Of Jesus and His love.
  4. 4Tell me the same old story,When you have cause to fearThat this world’s empty gloryIs costing me too dear.Yes, and when that world’s gloryIs dawning on my soul,Tell me the old, old story;“Christ Jesus makes thee whole.”Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Tell me the old, old Story,Of Jesus and His love.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1866, the words are in 582 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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