THERE
IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY
(Easter Hymn)
There is a green hill far
away,
Beyond the city wall,
Where the dear Lord was
crucified,
Who died to save us all.
We may not know,we can
not tell,
What pains he had to
bear;
We believe it was for us
He hung and suffered
there.
He died that we might be
forgiven;
He died to make us good,
That we might go to
heaven,
Saved by His precious
blood.
There was no other good
enough
To pay the price of sin,
He only could unlock the
gate,
Of heaven and let us in.
O dearly, dearly, He has
loved,
We must love Him too,
Trust in His redeeming
blood,
And try His works to do.
~Cecil Frances Alexander
1818-1895~
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