The chiefest among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:10
Words: Philip P. Bliss, 1876.
Music: James McGranahan, in Welcome Tidings (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 104 (🔊 pdf nwc).
’Tis known on earth and Heaven, too,
’Tis sweet to me because it’s true;
The old, old story is e’er new;
Tell me more about Jesus.
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Tell me more about Jesus,
Tell me more about Jesus;
Him would I know who loved me so;
Tell me more about Jesus.
Earth’s fairest flowers will droop and die,
Dark clouds o’erspread yon azure sky,
Life’s dearest joys flit fleetest by;
Tell me more about Jesus.
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When overwhelmed with unbelief,
When burdened with a blinding grief,
Come kindly then to my relief;
Tell me more about Jesus.
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And when the glory land I see,
And take the place prepared for me,
Through endless years my song shall be,
Tell me more about Jesus.
Refrain