There Is a Green Hill Far Away
E815134
"There Is a Green Hill Far Away" is a well-known 19th-century Christian hymn reflecting on the crucifixion of Jesus, written by Irish hymnwriter Cecil Frances Alexander.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian hymn ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cecil Frances Alexander’s children’s hymns ⓘ |
| author | Cecil Frances Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
salvation by Christ’s blood
ⓘ
substitutionary atonement ⓘ |
| firstLine | There is a green hill far away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | hymn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Good Friday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cecil Frances Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLine |
He died that we might be forgiven
ⓘ
He only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | simple devotional ⓘ |
| subject | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| textFocus |
Christ’s sacrificial death
ⓘ
the cross of Christ ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement
ⓘ
crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| title | There Is a Green Hill Far Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican hymnals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian worship ⓘ Methodist hymnals ⓘ Protestant hymnals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.