488 我愛傳揚這福音 I Love to Tell the Story

1.    我愛傳揚這福音，講說耶穌基督，

       如何自天上降臨，如何在世受苦；

       我愛傳揚這福音，因為福音實在，

       遠勝財寶與金銀，使我滿心歡愛。

2.    我愛傳揚這福音，常講耶穌真道，

       重復述說給親鄰，倍覺馨香美好；

       我愛傳揚這福音，還有多處未聞，

       我應將救主信息，普告千萬眾民。

3.    我愛傳揚這福音，人曾得此大福，

       必生饑渴慕道心，多聽才能滿足；

       我到天城華美境，高唱新歌歡喜，

       仍是舊日之福音，我所愛慕多時。

副歌：
我愛傳揚這福音，稱頌耶穌大榮耀，
傳揚耶穌之福音，喜樂充滿我心。

I love to tell the story

1.     I love to tell the story

        of unseen things above,

        of Jesus and his glory,

        of Jesus and his love. 

        I love to tell the story,

        because I know 'tis true;

        it satisfies my longings

        as nothing else can do. 

Refrain:

        I love to tell the story,

        'twill be my theme in glory,

        to tell the old, old story

        of Jesus and his love.

2.     I love to tell the story;

        more wonderful it seems

        than all the golden fancies

        of all our golden dreams. 

        I love to tell the story,

        it did so much for me;

        and that is just the reason

        I tell it now to thee. 

        (Refrain)

3.     I love to tell the story;

        'tis pleasant to repeat

        what seems, each time I tell it,

        more wonderfully sweet. 

        I love to tell the story,

        for some have never heard

        the message of salvation

        from God's own holy Word. 

        (Refrain)

4.     I love to tell the story,

        for those who know it best

        seem hungering and thirsting

        to hear it like the rest. 

        And when, in scenes of glory,

        I sing the new, new song,

        'twill be the old, old story

        that I have loved so long.

        (Refrain)

Words: Katherine Hankey, 1834-1911

Music: William G. Fischer, 1835-1912