"the wondrous tale" appears in 6 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
the wondrous tale
...And everywhere they told
The wondrous tale they whispered first
To swaying leaves of old....
And everywhere they told
The wondrous tale they whispered first
To swaying leaves of old.
...O joyful bells of Christmastide,
Repeat the wondrous tale.
How long ago to shepherds came...
O joyful bells of Christmastide,
Repeat the wondrous tale.
How long ago to shepherds came
...A tongue in every flower,
Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale
Of Thy almighty power....
A tongue in every flower,
Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale
Of Thy almighty power.
...Cave and manger show the mystery;
Shepherds tell the wondrous tale;
Bearing gifts to lay before Him...
Cave and manger show the mystery;
Shepherds tell the wondrous tale;
Bearing gifts to lay before Him
...Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth...
Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
...Beside Missouri’s fountains,
Rehearse the wondrous tale.
Where prairie flowers are blooming...
Beside Missouri’s fountains,
Rehearse the wondrous tale.
Where prairie flowers are blooming
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