Children love learning the stories of Jesus found in the scriptures! Teach those stories by singing the Primary song Tell Me the Stories of Jesus using these Primary singing time ideas.
If you are going to sing a song about the stories of Jesus, do so by using a storybook format! Children LOVE a good story!
But any of these Tell Me the Stories of Jesus singing time ideas are bound to accommodate your Primary’s learning style and needs! Click on the link to quickly jump to that section:
Find the sheet music for Tell Me the Stories of Jesus on the Church’s website. And did you know the lyrics to Tell Me the Stories of Jesus originate from a poem? Too bad the entire poem is included in The Children’s Songbook:
Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; Things I would ask Him to tell me if He were here; Scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea, Stories of Jesus, tell them to me.
First let me hear how the children stood round His knee, And I shall fancy His blessing resting on me; Words full of kindness, deeds full of grace, All in the love light of Jesus’ face.
Tell me, in accents of wonder, how rolled the sea, Tossing the boat in a tempest on Galilee; And how the Maker, ready and kind, Chided the billows, and hushed the wind.
Into the city I’d follow the children’s band, Waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand. One of His heralds, yes, I would sing Loudest hosannas, “Jesus is King!”
Show me that scene in the garden, of bitter pain. Show me the cross where my Savior for me was slain. Sad ones or bright ones, so that they be Stories of Jesus, tell them to me.
The Tabernacle Choir sang the second to last verse in the October 2023 General Conference:
You may also want to check out the sing along video for Tell Me the Stories of Jesus. It’s a great way for you to easily become more familiar with it or to show to your Primary during singing time.
Find Tell Me the Stories of Jesus lyrics in a printable flip chart format so you can easily post the words in your Primary!
Or this Tell Me the Stories of Jesus flip chart with pictures is also available to download:
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This information comes from Stories from The Children’s Songbook by Sister Pat Graham.
William Henry Parker [the author] apprenticed in machine-construction in a lace-making plant, and was later head of an insurance company. In 1885, he wrote a text with six stanzas for the anniversary of the Chelsea Street Baptist Church in Nottingham, England. As an active member, he wrote many hymns for Sunday School anniversaries. Fifteen of his hymns appear in the National Sunday School Union’s Sunday School Hymnary, 1905.
In 1903, Frederic A Challinor [the composer] composed music for the six stanzas of W. H. Parker, and the song was the prize-winning rime in a competition sponsored by the National Sunday School Union, London. Challinor had labored in a brickyard and worked as a coal miner and in a china factory prior to earning degrees from the Royal College of Music and an English university. He published over 1,000 compositions and wrote his own verses to many hymns and songs. Some of his work is published in a Methodist hymnal and in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905.
The title of this song longs to tell a good story! Teach Tell Me the Stories of Jesus by creating a simple storybook!
Continue on with the storybook idea for teaching the 2nd and 3rd verses as well! Only this time, it’s an interactive storybook!
A Children’s Songbook Companion contains a singing time lesson plan for every single song in the Children’s Songbook including Tell Me the Stories of Jesus.
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Check out more details for using handbells on this Primary song! It utilizes simple chording. This post explains everything you need to know about using handbells in Primary.
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Merry Bells also has a play-along video for Tell Me the Stories of Jesus:
Simplified signs are always a great option as well! Check out this simplified ASL demonstration video for teaching Tell Me the Stories of Jesus here:
Then make sure to check out my post HERE for more helpful tips for teaching sign language in singing time!
The March 2024 Friend magazine has a simple activity for teaching younger children. It states:
Sing “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (Children’s Songbook, 57) together. Have your child hold up a picture of Jesus each time He’s mentioned in the song.
How will you teach Tell Me the Stories of Jesus in singing time? Leave a comment with your suggestions!
These printables are filed on my Resource Library page under Song Title > Tell Me the Stories of Jesus.
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