There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Author: Cecil Frances Alexander

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1. There is a green hill far awayn11. There is a green hill far away, 2Without a city wall2Without a city wall, 3Where the dear Lord was crucified3Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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1. There is a green hill far away, 2Without a city wall2Without a city wall, 3Where the dear Lord was crucified3Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Without a city wall2Without a city wall, 3Where the dear Lord was crucified3Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Without a city wall, 3Where the dear Lord was crucified3Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Where the dear Lord was crucified3Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Where the dear Lord was crucified, 4Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Who died to save us all.4Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Who died to save us all. 55 n62. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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2. We may not know, we cannot telln62. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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2. We may not know, we cannot tell, 7What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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What pains he had to bear,7What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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What pains he had to bear, 8But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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But we believe it was for us8But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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But we believe it was for us 9He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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He hung and suffered there.9He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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He hung and suffered there. 1010 113. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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3. There was no other good enough113. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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3. There was no other good enough 12To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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To pay the price of sin.12To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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To pay the price of sin. 13He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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He only could unlock the gate13He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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He only could unlock the gate 14Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Of heav’n and let us in.14Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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Of heav’n and let us in. 1515 t164. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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4. O dearly, dearly, has he loved!t164. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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4. Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved! 17And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And we must love him too17And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And we must love him too, 18And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And trust in his redeeming blood18And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And trust in his redeeming blood, 19And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And try his works to do.19And try his works to do. 2020
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And try his works to do. 2020
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).