Although this hymn title sounds similar to Fanny Crosby's famous hymn 'Tell me the story of Jesus' it is a completely different hymn, written by William H. Parker in 1885. Was he perhaps inspired by Crosby's? We will never know...
Parker wrote 'Tell Me the Stories of Jesus' for his his Sunday school students at the Chelsea Street Baptist Church, Nottingham and it has remained a popular children's hymn ever since and is published in 150 hymnals
'Tell Me the Stories of Jesus' lyrics
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.
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!"