What pains He had to bear;

The phrase "What pains He had to bear;" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“What pains He had to bear;”· 2 hymns found
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We may not know, we cannot tell,
We may not know, we can­not tell,

What pains He had to bear;

But we believe it was for us
But we be­lieve it was for us

There is a green hill far away

Lyricist: Cecil F. Alexander
Composer: George Coles Stebbins
Hymn 1

...We may not know, we cannot tell,

What pains He had to bear;

But we believe it was for us...

HymnC

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We may not know, we cannot tell,

What pains He had to bear;

But we believe it was for us

There is a green hill far away

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

Lyricist: Cecil Alexander, 1847
Composer: George Stebbins, 1878
Hymn 2

...We may not know, we can­not tell,

What pains He had to bear;

But we be­lieve it was for us...

HymnC

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We may not know, we can­not tell,

What pains He had to bear;

But we be­lieve it was for us

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

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