Christian Hymns ‎#288

288. There is a green hill far away

1 There is a green hill far away,
Without a city wall,
Where Christ our Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.

2 We may not know, we cannot tell,
What pains He had to bear;
But we believe it was for us
He hung and suffered there.

3 He died that we might be forgiven,
He died to make us good,
That we might go at last to heaven,
Saved by His precious blood.

4 There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin;
He only could unlock the gate
Of heaven, and let us in.

5 Oh, dearly, dearly has He loved!
And we must love Him too,
And trust in His redeeming blood,
And try His works to do.

Text Information

• First Line: There is a green hill far away
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: TheChurch Year: The Passion; Christ: Love of; Redemption
• Notes: Mrs. C. F. Alexander, 1848.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AGNES
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1868)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major