When sor­row and trou­ble like sea bil­lows roll,
Tell me the sto­ry of Je­sus;
When ev­il as­sails me and doubts fill my soul,
Tell me the story of Je­sus.

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Tell it to me, tell it to me,
Tell me the story of Je­sus;
Tell it to me.

When wea­ry from la­bor I rest by the way,
Tell me the story of Je­sus;
It strength­ens my pur­pose and brigh­tens the day,
Tell me the story of Je­sus.

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In times of af­flict­ion, when suf­fer­ing from pain,
Tell me the sto­ry of Je­sus;
It soft­ens my pil­low, re­vives me again;
Tell me the story of Je­sus.

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When life here is ov­er and time is no more,
Tell me the sto­ry of Je­sus;
O tell it again on the beau­ti­ful shore;
Tell me the sto­ry of Je­sus.

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