That Sweet Story

I once heard a sweet sto­ry of won­der­ful love

And it lift­ed the cross that I bore

Made me think of the home and the dear ones ab­ove

I am long­ing to hear it once more.

I am long­ing to hear it once more

The story re­peat o’er and o’er;

It is rap­ture di­vine to know He is mine;

I am long­ing to hear it once more.

Tho’ afar I had wan­dered in dark­ness and sin

And tho’ help­less

and wea­ry

and poor

This sweet sto­ry left light

hope and glad­ness with­in;

I am long­ing to hear it once more.

That sweet sto­ry of Je­sus who died on the tree

Will be told on eter­ni­ty’s shore;

How He came as a ran­som for you and for me

I am long­ing to hear it once more.