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Katherine Hankey was born 1834. She grew up in a Christian home and like her father grew to have a great desire to see young ladies come to know Christ. In 1866, she got very sick and had to be in bed for a long time. While in her bed she had the opportunity to think about all the young ladies who had heard and received the story about redemption. She thought, “I wish people would come in and tell me the old, old story.” She wrote a poem from these thoughts about the life and work of Jesus. She wrote her poem, that became a hymn, especially for children. Through the work of Dr. W. H. Doane, who changed the structure of the hymn, Hankey’s poem became the well-known hymn, “Tell Me the Old, Old, Story.”

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Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love.
Tell me the story simply, as to a little child,
For I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled.

Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in,
That wonderful redemption, God’s remedy for sin.
Tell me the story often, for I forget so soon;
The early dew of morning has passed away at noon.

Tell me the same old story when you have cause to fear
That this world’s empty glory is costing me too dear.
Tell me the story always, if you would really be,
In any time of trouble a comforter to me.

Tell me the old, old story,
Tell me the old, old story,
Tell me the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
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Another hymn by Katherine Hankey - I Love to Tell the Story