On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The
emblem of suff'ring and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best, For a world
of lost sinners was slain.
CHORUS
Oh, that old rugged cross so despised by the
world, Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left his glory above, To bear it to dark
Calvary.
CHORUS
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood
so divine, A wondrous beauty I see;
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, To pardon and
sanctify me.
CHORUS
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
It's shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then he'll call me some day to my home far away, Where his glory
forever I'll share.
CHORUS
Chorus:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.
Words and Tune Old Rugged Cross, George Bennard, 1913.
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The Old Rugged Cross is another of my favorite hymns.
It shows us what
Jesus went through while he was on the cross.
I'll always cherish
the Old Rugged Cross.
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