Scripture Verse

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15

Introduction

Words: Jo­na­than B. At­chin­son, in Gos­pel Bells, by John W. Bisch­off, Otis F. Pres­brey, Je­re­mi­ah E. Ran­kin & Hen­ry S. Per­kins (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Hen­ry A. Sumn­er, 1883), num­ber 27.

Music: Pearl J. Sprague (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of At­chin­son or Sprague (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Repeat the sweet sto­ry of Je­sus to me,
Oh, tell me the sto­ry once more;
Tho’ oft­en I’ve heard it, each time it is told,
’Tis sweet­er than ev­er be­fore.

Refrain

Oh, tell me the sto­ry of Je­sus once more;
’Tis sweet­er, yes, sweet­er
Each time than be­fore.

Oh, tell me once more of His won­der­ful love,
His good­ness and mer­cy to me;
When hope­less­ly lost in the dark­ness of sin,
He found me and bade me go free.

Refrain

Oh, tell me again of the land of the blest,
Where sor­row and sin ne­ver come;
Where I with the Sav­ior shall ev­er­more dwell,
Oh, tell me of Hea­ven, my home.

Refrain