Scripture Verse

Unto you…who believe, He is precious 1 Peter 2:7

Introduction

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James M. Black (1856–1938)

Words: G. Mur­ray Klep­fer, in Songs of the Soul, e­dit­ed by Jo­seph F. Ber­ry & James Black (Ci­ncin­na­ti, Ohio: Cran­ston & Curts, 1894), num­ber 43.

Music: James M. Black (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Klep­fer (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Black,

Lyrics

Tell the won­der­ful story of Je­sus;
How from glo­ry to earth He came;
How He suf­fered and died to re­deem us;
How He lives ev­er­more the same.

Refrain

Tell the sto­ry of His love,
Spread the tid­ings far and near;
Tell the sto­ry of His love,
Tell it out that the world may hear.

Would you light­en the hearts that are hea­vy?
Drive the clouds from the dark­ened skies?
Tell the sto­ry of grace all-suf­fi­cient,
And the strength which His love sup­pli­es.

Refrain

There is full­ness of joy in His pre­sence
There is peace for the re­con­ciled;
Unto those who be­lieve He is pre­cious,
Ever near to the trust­ing child.

Refrain