There Is A Green Hill Comments
THERE is a green hill far away,
Without a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.
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I can't believe how the poet could conceive such a poem to weave sacred ideas to sadly bereave!
I relish this holy poem with simple English, I adore her wish to pray to Jesus who was never selfish, She says have no anguish as Jesus takes every blemish!
A poem to my heart, I wanna translate this too.Till today her hymns are sung in the churches in Ireland. A great poetess sent by God.
Thrice chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day. In 2019 year and in 2020 and today! Her works were contained in A Supplement to Hymns Ancient and Modern (1889) They continue to be well-accepted, as nine of her works were contained in both the 1960 and the 1987 editions of the Church of Ireland
There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in. the redeeming blood. tony
3) FIVE loveliest quatrains and so fascinatingly weaved. I like this Poem Song very much.CONGRATULATIONS for The CLASSIC Poem Of The Day. Fantastic! I like most the 4th stanza: There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in........ALL PRAISE for CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER.(posthumous) Sylvia Frances Chan, The Netherlands Friday 13 March 2020
2) Ireland Hymnal. A posthumous collection of her poems was published in 1896 by William Alexander, titled Poems of the late Mrs Alexander. This poem so loveliest thought and worded, what a most beautiful Song about His being crossed at Golgotha and the meaning of this...to make us able to enter heaven, He had paid our sin, so that we are able to come to God again.So much is God's love for us, for mankind.Brilliant poem Song. (see 3)
Twice chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day. Hooray! Last year and today, same date. As about the poetess: Seven hymns penned by Alexander were included in the 1873 issue of the Church of Ireland Hymnal, and eighteen of her works were contained in A Supplement to Hymns Ancient and Modern (1889) . They continue to be well-accepted, as nine of her works were contained in both the 1960 and the 1987 editions of the Church of
A poem with sincere attitude has been touchingly inscribed by Cecil Frances Alexander.
Yes, it is man's duty to try His works to do! Thanks for sharing this here!
He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in. beautiful poem penned on the mercy of God
A nice poem on Lord who was crucified to save the humanity. A beautiful poem indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Yes The Prince of the Stars will guide us with his light and love.
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Simple language she could engage and well-manage to write about Jesus- a Godly Sage!