Tell Me the Story of Jesus | Songs and Everlasting Joy

Tell Me the Story of Jesus

This hymn was written by Fanny Crosby, who has an incomparable ability to create visual masterpieces, though she herself could not see. It is a summary of the life of Jesus, from His birth to his death and resurrection and it has such a sweet tone, capturing the essence of His life purpose.

May we all desire to hear His story at all times of the year, the story that is our own, and the story that tells how we are saved from eternal ruin.

Tell Me the Story of Jesus

Verse 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.”

Chorus

Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word;
Tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard.

Verse 2
Fasting alone in the desert, tell of the days that He passed,
How for our sins He was tempted, yet was triumphant at last.
Tell of the years of His labour, tell of the sorrow He bore;
He was despised and afflicted, homeless, rejected and poor.

Verse 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.”