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Believers Hymn Book · No. 455 · Words: Cecil Frances Alexander · Tune: Horsley Meditation
There is a green hill far away
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →Written by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1848, this beloved Passiontide hymn contemplates the crucifixion of Christ on Calvary, explaining the meaning of the atonement in simple, accessible language. It was originally composed to help children understand the Apostles' Creed article 'suffered under Pontius Pilate.'
Verse 1
There is a green hill far away,
Without a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
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