I once heard a sweet sto­ry of won­der­ful love,
And it lift­ed the cross that I bore,
Made me think of the home and the dear ones above,
I am long­ing to hear it once more.

Refrain

I am long­ing to hear it once more,
The story re­peat o’er and o’er;
It is rap­ture di­vine to know He is mine;
I am long­ing to hear it once more.

Tho’ afar I had wan­dered in dark­ness and sin,
And tho’ help­less, and wea­ry, and poor,
This sweet sto­ry left light, hope and glad­ness within;
I am long­ing to hear it once more.

Refrain

That sweet sto­ry of Je­sus who died on the tree
Will be told on eter­ni­ty’s shore;
How He came as a ran­som for you and for me,
I am long­ing to hear it once more.

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