I love to tell the story,
我愛述說這故事，
Of unseen things above,
關乎耶穌降世；
Of Jesus and His glory,
祂是神的獨生子，
Of Jesus and His love.
因愛，為人受死。
I love to tell the story,
我愛述說這故事，
Because I know ’tis true;
因它真實、可頌；
It satisfies my longings
別無一事能如此
As nothing else can do.
滿足我的情衷。

I love to tell the story,
我愛述說這故事，
’Twill be my theme in glory
直至永世億萬載；
To tell the old, old story
述說老、老的故事，
Of Jesus and His love.
關乎耶穌的愛。

I love to tell the story;
我愛述說這故事，
More wonderful it seems
美妙令人心傾，
Than all the golden fancies
遠勝最美的幻思，
Of all my golden dreams,
遠勝黃金夢境；
I love to tell the story,
我愛述說這故事，
It did so much for me;
因它益我良多；
And that is just the reason
因我認識它價值，
I tell it now to thee.
故今向你述說。

I love to tell the story;
我愛述說這故事，
’Tis pleasant to repeat
不厭述說千遍；
What seems each time I tell it,
好像每多說一次，
More wonderfully sweet.
更多覺它甘甜。
I love to tell the story;
我愛述說這故事，
For some have never heard
因多人未聽見，
The message of salvation
這個救恩的啟示，
From God’s own holy Word.
出自神的聖言。

I love to tell the story;
我愛述說這故事，
For those who know it best
因人雖常聽聞，
Seem hungering and thirsting
仍覺饑渴要認識，
To hear it like the rest.
一如從未聽聞。
And when, in scenes of glory,
那日進入榮耀時，
I sing the new, new song,
我所唱新、新詩，
’Twill be the old, old story,
仍是這老、老故事⸺
That I have loved so long.
我所久愛不釋。