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I Love to Tell the Story

Words: A. Katherine Hankey, 1866 · Tune "Hankey," William G. Fischer, 1869 · Public domain

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Verse 1AbI love to tell the story
Abof Dbunseen things a-Abbove,
Abof Eb7Jesus and Cmhis Eb7glo-Abry,
Abof Jesus and his Eblove.
EbI love Abto Eb7tell the sto-Abry,
Abbe-Fmcause I know 'tis Ctrue;
C7it Dbsatisfies my long-Abings
Abas Eb7noth-Abing else Eb7can Abdo.

Refrain (after every verse)

AbI Eblove to Eb7tell the sto-Abry,

Ab'twill Dbbe my theme in glo-Abry,

Abto tell the old, old Bbmsto-Dbry

Dbof AbJesus Eb7and Abhis love.

Verse 2AbI love to tell the story;
Abmore Dbwonderful it Abseems
Abthan Eb7all the gold-Cmen Eb7fan-Abcies
Abof all our golden Ebdreams.
EbI love Abto Eb7tell the sto-Abry,
Abit Fmdid so much for Cme;
C7and Dbthat is just the rea-Abson
AbI Eb7tell Abit now Eb7to Abthee.

Verse 3AbI love to tell the story;
Ab'tis Dbpleasant to re-Abpeat
Abwhat Eb7seems, each time CmI Eb7tell Abit,
Abmore wonderfully Ebsweet.
EbI love Abto Eb7tell the sto-Abry,
Abfor Fmsome have never Cheard
C7the Dbmessage of salva-Abtion
Abfrom Eb7God's Abown ho-Eb7ly AbWord.

Verse 4AbI love to tell the story;
Abfor Dbthose who know it Abbest
Abseem Eb7hungering Cmand Eb7thirst-Abing
Abto hear it like the Ebrest.
EbAnd when, Abin Eb7scenes of glo-Abry,
AbI Fmsing the new, new Csong,
C7'twill Dbbe the old, old sto-Abry
Abthat Eb7I Abhave loved Eb7so Ablong.

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