There is a Green Hill Far Away

Hymn lyrics by C. F. Alexander,
Music for 4-verse-with-chorus version by George C. Stebbins,
Alt. tunes (5-verse versions) by William Horsley and John H. Gower

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.

Chorus

O dearly, dearly has He loved,

And we must love Him too,

And trust in His redeeming blood,

And try His works to do.

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.

Chorus

Verse 3

He died that we might be forgiv’n,

He died to make us good,

That we might go at last to Heav’n,

Saved by His precious blood.

Chorus

Verse 4

There was no other good enough

To pay the price of sin;

He only could unlock the gate

Of Heav’n, and let us in.

Chorus

For the 5-verse version, simply omit the chorus and add it as verse 5.