Scripture Verse

They need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light. Revelation 22:5

Introduction

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Judson W. Van DeVenter
1855–1939

Words: Jud­son W. Van De­Ven­ter, in New Songs of the Gos­pel, ed­it­ed by Aus­tin Miles & Mau­rice A. Clif­ton (pseu­do­nym of J. Lin­coln Hall) (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1900), num­ber 39.

Music: C. Aus­tin Miles (🔊 pdf nwc).

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C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Lyrics

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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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