Sadly and lo tho’ the tale may be told

The phrase "Sadly and lo tho’ the tale may be told" resonates through 1 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

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Giving His life that man­kind might be free,

Sadly and lo tho’ the tale may be told

Such is the sto­ry of Je­sus, of old.

The Beautiful Story of Old

Lyricist: Arthur French, 1878
Composer: William Perkins, 1897
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...Giving His life that man­kind might be free,

Sadly and lo tho’ the tale may be told,

Such is the sto­ry of Je­sus, of old....

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Giving His life that man­kind might be free,

Sadly and lo tho’ the tale may be told,

Such is the sto­ry of Je­sus, of old.

The Beautiful Story of Old

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