Verse 1 ~ Tell me the story of Jesus,      Write on my heart every word, Tell me the story most precious      Sweetest that ever was heard; Tell how the angels, in chorus,      Sang as they welcomed His birth, Glory to God in the highest,      Peace and good tidings to earth. Refrain ~ Tell me the story of Jesus,      Write on my heart every word, Tell me the story most precious,      Sweetest that ever was heard. Verse 2 ~ Fasting, alone in the desert,      Tell of the days that He passed, How for our sins He was tempted,      Yet was triumphant at last; Tell of the years of His labour,      Tell of the sorrow He bore, He was despised and afflicted,      Homeless, rejected, and poor. Verse 3 ~ Tell of the cross where they nailed Him,      Writhing in anguish and pain; Tell of the grave where they laid Him,      Tell how He liveth again; Love in that story so tender,      Clearer than ever I see; Stay, let me weep while you whisper,      Love paid the ransom for me.