Then Nesta began to sing; and Betty's sweet little voice chimed in; for well she knew the words,—
'There is a green hill far away,
Beyond the city wall,
Where our 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 suffered there.
He died that we may be forgiven,
He died to make us good,
That we might go at last to heaven,
Saved by His precious blood.
There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin;
He only could unlock the gate
Of heaven and let us in.
Oh, dearly, dearly has He loved,
And we must love Him too,
And trust in His redeeming blood,
And try His works to do.'
'Now can you tell me why the Lord Jesus Christ died; what does the hymn say?'
'He died that we may be forgiven, He died to make us good,' quoted Betty slowly.
'Go on.'
'That we might go at last to heaven, saved by His precious blood.'