There is a green hill far away (Charles Gounod)
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- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-07-22). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 93 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Originally arranged for 2-part treble choir by Ray S Stoughton (1884 - 1953)
- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-07-22). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 100 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Originally arranged for SATB choir by William Rees (1802 - 1893)
- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2022-07-22). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 96 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Originally arranged for solist, SATB choir by John Morgan Bentley (1835 - 1924)
General Information
Title: There is a green hill far away
Composer: Charles Gounod
Lyricist: Cecil Frances Alexander
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
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Original text and translations
English text
There is a green hill far away,
Without a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.
We may not know, we cannot tell
What pains He had to bear,
But we believe it was for us
He hung, and suffer'd there!
He died that we might be forgiv'n!
He died to make us good!
That we might go at last to Heav'n,
Sav'd by His precious blood!
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!
O dearly, dearly has He lov'd
And we must love Him too!
And trust in His redeeming blood,
And try His work to do.