The Children's Hymnbook ‎#114

114. There Is a Green Hill Far Away

1 There is a green hill far away,
Outside a city wall,
Where the dear 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 O 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
• Title: There Is a Green Hill Far Away
• Author: Cecil F. Alexander (1848, alt.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1962
• Topic: Jesus on Earth

Tune Information

• Name: HORSLEY
• Composer: William Horsley (1844)
• Key: E♭ Major