Tell Me the Story of Jesus

November 2, 2026

This one is one of my favorites from the time I was privately looking up hymns and learning them! When I opened to this one today, the refrain popped right into my head, and I'm glad I remembered it. Singing along this morning to the versions I am sharing with you was easy and joyful.

Fanny J. Crosby , according to Wikipedia, was a blind mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She wrote over 8,000 hymns and gospel songs! She is responsible for today's text, and it was set to music by John R. Sweney. John he was a professor at the Pennsylvania Military Academy and is responsible for over 1,000 hymns himself.

Link to the sheet music, available on MusicNotes: Tell Me the Story of Jesus

There are several nice versions of this one out there. For you today, I'm choosing to share two; the first one is by Amundson Family Music, and it is a lively bluegrass version that includes all three verses. I can't help sharing the second version, which is performed in part by Dallas Jenkins, director of the hit series The Chosen. The recording says that Fanny Crosby was part of the inspiration for The Chosen, and you can see it plainly as the series, quite literally, tells the story of Jesus. If you aren't familiar with the series, check it out!

I hope that you enjoy the two versions and sing along today!

Be blessed,

Wendy