Lyrics for: "I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus"

Representative Text

1 I love to tell the story
of unseen things in a higher place,
of Jesus and his glory,
of Jesus and his love.
I honey to tell the story
considering I know information technology's true;
information technology satisfies my longings
as cypher else can do.

Refrain:
I love to tell the story;
'twill be my theme in glory
to tell the quondam, onetime story
of Jesus and his honey.

ii [A seasonal stanza may be sung.]

3 I love to tell the story,
for those who know information technology best
seem hungering and thirsting
to hear it similar the balance.
And when in scenes of glory
I sing the new, new song,
'twill exist the onetime, old story
that I have loved and so long.

[Christ's Nascence]
four An angel brought glad tidings:
"Send all your fears away,
for Christ, your Lord and Savior,
is born for you this day."
Then many other angels
sang praise for Jesus' birth:
"To God on high be celebrity,
and peace to all the globe." [Refrain]

5 [Christ'southward Decease]
Christ Jesus, pure and holy,
without a spot or stain,
by wicked hands was taken,
was crucified and slain!
And now the word is finished,
the sinner's debt is paid,
considering on Christ the Righteous
the sin of all was laid. [Refrain]

[Christ's Resurrection]
6 O wonderful redemption!
The price for sin is paid,
salvation is accomplished,
my centre is unafraid,
for God has raised Christ Jesus
to evidence the work was done;
his glorious resurrection
declared the vict'ry won! [Refrain]

[Christ's Committee]
7 The Savior of all people
has brought his peace to y'all;
now become and tell the story,
for others demand it besides.
To ev'ry state and nation
band out the gospel call;
proclaim that Christ is risen
and grants his peace to all. [Refrain]

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #746

Writer: Kate Hankey

Arabella Katherine Hankey (b. Clapham, England, 1834; d. Westminster, London, England, 1911) was the daughter of a wealthy broker and was associated with the Clapham sect of William Wilberforce, a group of prominent evangelical Anglicans from the Clapham area. This grouping helped to constitute the British and Foreign Bible Society, promoted the abolition of slavery, and was involved in improving the lot of England's working classes. Hankey taught Bible classes for shop girls in London, visited the sick in local hospitals, and used the proceeds of her writings to support various mission causes. Her publications include Heart to Heart (1870) and The Onetime, One-time Story and Other Verses (1879). Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Author (refrain): William G. Fischer

In his youth, William Yard. Fischer (b. Baltimore, MD, 1835; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1912) adult an interest in music while attending singing schools. His career included working in the book bindery of J. B. Lippencott Publishing Company, teaching music at Girard College, and co-owning a piano business and music store–all in Philadelphia. Fischer eventually became a popular managing director of music at revival meetings and choral festivals. In 1876 he conducted a yard-voice choir at the Dwight 50. Moody/Ira D. Sankey revival meeting in Philadelphia. Fischer equanimous some two hundred tunes for Lord's day school hymns and gospel songs. Bert Polman Go to person page >

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First Line:	I love to tell the story Of unseen things in a higher place
Title:	I Love to Tell the Story
Writer:	Kate Hankey (1866)
Author (refrain):	William Grand. Fischer (1869)
Meter:	7.six.7.vi D with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I love to tell the story
Copyright:	Public Domain
Article:	Article -"I Love to Tell the Story!" by Mary Kay Beall (from The Hymn)

Year A, Easter season, Sixth Sun
Related to Psalm 66 (LUYH)
Yr A, Ordinary Time, Proper 21 (26)
Year B, Christmas season, Kickoff Sunday after Christmas Day
Year B, Ordinary Fourth dimension, Proper six (11)
Yr B, Ordinary Fourth dimension, Proper 9 (fourteen)
Yr C, Easter season, Easter Evening

Notes

Scripture References:
all st. = Ps. 66: 16, John fifteen:27

"I Honey to Tell the Story" is one of two hymn texts derived from a long verse form on the life of Christ written past A. (Annabelle) Catherine Hankey (b. Clapham, England, 1834; d. Westminster, London, England, 1911) in 1866. Hankey wrote the poem during a long period of convalescence post-obit a serious illness. The start part of the verse form, 'The Story Wanted," is the source of the children's gospel vocal "Tell Me the Old, Old Story," while the second part, "The Story Told," contains this text. Beginning in 1866 different versions of the full poem were printed in various publications. This hymn text, with the melody HANKEY and a refrain written past William G. Fischer, were published in Joyful Songs (1869).

Autonomously from the context of the larger poem, some of the couplets of this text appear rather shallow or repetitious; thus the Psalter Hymnal includes only the original stanzas 1, 3, and 4. But the entire original poem provides a fine autobiographical testimony to Hankey'south evangelical fervor, which she expressed in her writings and in her support of foreign and dwelling house missions (she taught church school classes to the rich and poor of London). The text only affirms the Christian's zeal to "tell the quondam, old story of Jesus and his love" to the unsaved every bit well equally to the saved, here on world and in glory.

Hankey was the girl of a wealthy broker and was associated with the Clapham sect of William Wilberforce, a grouping of prominent evangelical Anglicans from the Clapham surface area. This grouping helped to establish the British and Strange Bible Social club, promoted the … abolitionism of slavery, and was involved in improving the lot of England's working classes. Hankey taught Bible classes for shop girls in London, visited the ill in local hospitals, and used the gain of her writings to support various mission causes. Her publications include Heart to Center (1870) and The One-time, Former Story and Other Verses (1879).

Liturgical Use:
Worship that expresses missionary fervor; children's church school classes.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

Melody

HANKEY (Fischer)

HANKEY has many characteristics of a gospel vocal: stepwise melodic movement, verse refrain form, and uncomplicated harmony. Afterward hearing both hymn texts from Hankey's poems quoted by one of the speakers at an 1867 YMCA convention in Montreal, Quebec, gospel hymn writer William H. Doane (PHH 473) was inspire…

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In "The Story Told," which is office 2 of the poem "The One-time, Erstwhile Story" from which this hymn is taken, Katherine Hankey briefly summarizes the whole story of the Bible, from the Autumn in Genesis 3 to Christ's birth, death, and resurrection to the "scenes of glory" in Revelation. This hymn is a good reminder that the story of God and His people throughout the ages should be a focus of Christians. When we speak to others of the gospel, we must tell them "the old, old story of Jesus and His love."

Text:

Katherine Hankey is the author of this text. While recovering from a serious disease in 1866, she wrote a very long poem nigh the story of Christ in multiple parts, which was published in dissimilar versions. The text of this hymn was virtually likely taken from the second part of the poem chosen "The Story Told," even though the hymn does not tell the story at all, but refers to the great joy the story has given.

The themes of this text are the personal value of the story of redemption to a particular Christian, and the importance of telling that story to others. The hymn has four stanzas, but the second is oft omitted (the 2nd line is "More wonderful it seems").

Tune:

The tune HANKEY was written for this text and named after the author. Katherine Hankey wrote a tune for her hymn, as did William H. Doane, a well-known gospel musician, just neither ane became popular. William G. Fischer wrote the tune HANKEY and the words to the refrain, and this was published in 1869 in Joyful Songs, Nos. 1 to iii. 2 publications in 1874 and 1875 by Phillip P. Bliss included this hymn, and it was used in crusades by Ira Sankey and Dwight L. Moody, which helped it go the popular hymn it is today.

When/Why/How:

This hymn is suitable for services with a missionary theme. It could be sung with some other text on a similar theme, such as "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations" or "O Zion, Haste!" "Tell the Good News" is a medley of "O Zion, Haste!" and "I Dear to Tell the Story" for handbells and handchimes. Other options for special music include the gospel style piano solo in "Gospel Greats," and a choral setting of "I Honey to Tell the Story," where the melody is traded between the women and men within an overall simple texture. For congregational accompaniment, "Five Hymn Accompaniments for Brass Quartet and Organ, Set 1" contains two settings of HANKEY.

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A Education Hymnal #fourscore

Brandish Title: I Beloved to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Tune Championship: HANKEY Author: Katherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Date: 2018 Subject field: Witness |

A.K.E. Hymnal #d167

Brandish Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Showtime Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Engagement: 1946

Abiding Songs #d52

Display Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I dear to tell the story of unseen things to a higher place Writer: Katherine Hankey Date: 1936

African American Heritage Hymnal #513

Brandish Championship: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I honey to tell the story Of unseen things above Tune Championship: HANKEY Author: A. Katherine Hankey, 1831-1911 Meter: vii 6 7 6 D with refrain Scripture: Psalm 89:one Engagement: 2001 Subject: Contentment | ; Jesus Christ | His Glory and Power; Jesus Christ | His Beloved and Mercy; Testimony, Witness and Evangelism |

All Hail #d78

Display Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Showtime Line: I dear to tell the story of unseen things in a higher place Writer: Katherine Hankey Engagement: 1900

All Hail #d7

Display Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I honey to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Engagement: 1932

Alleluia #231

Brandish Championship: I love to tell the story First Line: I love to tell the story Tune Championship: [I love to tell the story] Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1916 Field of study: Christ | Love of; Teachers' Meetings |

Ambassador Hymnal #304

Display Title: I Love to Tell the Story Offset Line: I love to tell the story Tune Championship: HANKEY Author: A. Catherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Meter: 76 76 D w/refrain Appointment: 1994 Subject field: Evangelism | ; Missions | ; Witnessing |

Apostolic Songs #d43

Display Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1932

Assembly Songs #23

Display Championship: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Melody Title: [I dearest to tell the story] Writer: Katherine Hankey Date: 1948 Discipline: Jesus |

Assembly Songs #114

Display Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Tune Title: [I love to tell the story] Writer: Katherine Hankey Date: 1910

Baptist Hymnal #141

Display Title: I Dearest to Tell the Story First Line: I dearest to tell the story Tune Title: HANKEY Writer: Katherine Hankey, 1834-1911 Meter: 7. half dozen. 7. six. D. with Refrain Date: 1956 Subject: Jesus Christ the Son | Prasie and Adoration

Best Hymns No. iv #92

Display Title: I Honey to Tell the Story First Line: I dear to tell the story Tune Title: [I love to tell the story] Author: Miss Kate Hankey Date: 1907 Subject: Confession |

Bethany Hymns #67

Brandish Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Tune Title: [I love to tell the story] Author: Miss Kate Hankey Date: 1908

Bethel Tidings #d47

Brandish Championship: I beloved to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I dear to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Engagement: 1930

Beulah Songs #44

Display Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I dearest to tell the story Tune Championship: [I dearest to tell the story] Author: Miss Kate Hankey Engagement: 1879

Billows of Song #d66

Brandish Title: I dearest to tell the story of unseen things above Showtime Line: I beloved to tell the story of unseen things above Writer: Katherine Hankey Appointment: 1893

Bright Gems #d58

Brandish Title: I dear to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I dear to tell the story of unseen things higher up Author: Katherine Hankey Appointment: 1887

Calvary Hymns #224

Display Title: I Beloved to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Tune Title: [I love to tell the story] Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1925

Calvary Songs #64

Display Title: I Love to Tell the Story Offset Line: I beloved to tell the story Melody Title: [I dearest to tell the story] Author: Miss Hankey Date: 1875

Cân a Mawl #280

Display Title: 'Rwy'n Caru D'weyd yr Hanes (I Dear to Tell the Story) Start Line: 'R'wy'n caru d'weyd year hanes (I love to tell the story) Tune Title: ['R'wy'n caru d'weyd yr hanes] Author: G. Hankey; Watcyn Wyn Date: 1918

Carmina Sacra #d72

Display Championship: I dearest to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things to a higher place Author: Katherine Hankey Engagement: 1914

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #581

Display Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Tune Championship: HANKEY Writer: Katherine Hankey ; William G. Fischer Meter: 7.6.7.half-dozen D with refrain Appointment: 2010 Field of study: Jesus Christ-Love For United states | ; Testimony | ; The Church building on Mission | Testimony; Witness |

Chalice Hymnal #480

Brandish Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Melody Title: HANKEY Author: Katherine Hankey Meter: 76.76D w. refrain Date: 1995 Subject: God's Church | Mission and Witness; Jesus Christ: Love | ; Mission | ; Proclamation | ; Witness |

Choice Hymns #d51

Brandish Championship: I beloved to tell the story of unseen things in a higher place First Line: I honey to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1942

Choral Song #d85

Brandish Title: I love to tell the story of unseen things above First Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things to a higher place Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1891

Christ in Song #d245

Display Title: I honey to tell the story of unseen things above Commencement Line: I love to tell the story of unseen things above Author: Katherine Hankey Date: 1900

Christ in Song #476

Brandish Title: I Love to Tell the Story First Line: I love to tell the story Melody Championship: [I beloved to tell the story] Author: Miss Kate Hankey Engagement: 1908 Subject: Christ | Winning Souls; Living His Life | Winning Souls

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