Scripture Verse

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Introduction

Words: Anon­ymous, in Stand­ard Songs, spe­cial edi­tion (Rich­mond, Vir­gin­ia: Pres­by­ter­ian Com­mit­tee of Pub­li­cation, 1900).

Music: Webb George J. Webb, 1830 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the author, or where to get a good photo of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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George Webb (1803–1887)

Lyrics

I love the Christ­mas sto­ry
Because I know ’tis true;
And tho’ I’ve oft­en heard it,
Yet it is al­ways new.
It is a bless­èd sto­ry,
As dear as it can be;
It tells me that my Sav­ior
Was once a child like me.

I love the Christ­mas sto­ry
Because it is so sweet;
Christ came to bless the child­ren,
And guide their lit­tle feet.
It is a pre­cious sto­ry,
It shows God’s love to me;
The more I think about it,
The more His love I see.

Then tell the Christ­mas sto­ry,
Oh, tell it now to­night,
How Je­sus came in glo­ry,
To fill the world with light.
Oh, tell the story, child­ren,
With voic­es glad and free;
How on that bless­èd Christ­mas
He came to you and me.

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