Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#77a

77a. There is a green hill far away

1 There is a green hill far away,
Without 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
• Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823 - 95
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Palm Sunday; The Church Year: Holy Week; The Church Year: Good Friday

Tune Information

• Name: MEDITATION (GOWER)
• Composer: John Henry Gower, 1855 - 1922
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E Major