There Is a Green Hill Far Away

DESCRIPTION: "There is a green hill far away, Outside a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all." "He died that we might be forgiv'n." No one else was good enough to do it. We must love him
AUTHOR: Cecil Frances Alexander (source: hymnary.org)
EARLIEST DATE: 1848 (source: hymnary.org)
KEYWORDS: religious death nonballad Jesus
FOUND IN:
Roud #24577
RECORDINGS:
Leonard Stokes and George Morris, "There's a Green Hill Far Away" (Bluebird BB7401)
SAME TUNE:
There Are Some Greenhorns Far Away (Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 157)
File: HyTIGHFA

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