The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5673

5673. The Precious Story

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]

Text Information

• First Line: Once our gentle, loving Savior
• Title: The Precious Story
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1901)
• Refrain First Line: Come, and hear the precious story
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Once our gentle, loving Savior]
• Composer: Hart Pease Danks
• Incipit: 12357 61222 43213
• Key: e♭ minor
• Copyright: Public Domain