I MUST TELL JESUS

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[b]I MUST TELL JESUS[/b]
[i]Words & Music: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1893[/i]

I must tell Jesus all of my trials;
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me;
He ever loves and cares for His own.

Refrain

I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.

I must tell Jesus all of my troubles;
He is a kind, compassionate friend;
If I but ask Him, He will deliver,
Make of my troubles quickly an end.

Refrain

Tempted and tried, I need a great Savior;
One Who can help my burdens to bear;
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus;
He all my cares and sorrows will share.

Refrain

O how the world to evil allures me!
O how my heart is tempted to sin!
I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
Over the world the victory to win.

Refrain

There was a wo man to whom God had per mit ted ma ny vi sit a tions of sor row and af flict ion. Com ing to her home one day, I found her much dis cour aged. She un bur dened her heart, con cluding with the quest ion, “Bro ther Hoff man, what shall I do?” I quot ed from the word, then add ed, “You can not do bet ter than to take all of your sor rows to Je­sus. You must tell Jesus.”

For a mo ment she seemed lost in med i ta tion. Then her eyes light ed as she ex claimed, “Yes, I must tell Je sus.” As I left her home I had a vi sion of that joy-il lum in at ed face…and I heard all along my path way the echo, “I must tell Je sus. I must tell Je sus.”

Hoffman wrote these words after reach ing home.

Oh this is good...

[i]I must tell Jesus...[/i]