The Precious Story

Once our gentle, loving Savior

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [Once our gentle, loving Savior]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1. Once our gentle, loving Savior,
Was a child like you and me;
Come, and hear the precious story,
Naught on earth so sweet can be.

Refrain
Come, and hear the precious story,
How He came the lost to save;
How His life was only sorrow,
From the cradle, the cradle to the grave.

2. Come, and hear the precious story,
How our blessèd Lord was slain;
Once He gave Himself our ransom,
Now for us He lives again. [Refrain]

3. Come, and hear the precious story,
Though repeated o’er and o’er;
Still, it always tell us something
That we never knew before. [Refrain]

4. O how much we ought to thank Him
For the many gifts we share;
O how much we ought to praise Him
For His kind and watchful care. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #5673

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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Text Information

First Line: Once our gentle, loving Savior
Title: The Precious Story
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come and hear the precious story
Copyright: Public Domain

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