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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.
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On a hill far away stood an
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old rugged cross,
The
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emblem of
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suff'ring and
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shame,
And I
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love that old cross where the
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Dearest and Best
For a
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world of lost
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sinners was
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slain.
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.
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So I'll
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cherish the old rugged
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cross,
Till my
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trophies at last I lay
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down;
I will cling to the old rugged
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cross,
And ex
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change it some
D7
day for a
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crown.
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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.
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.
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Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised
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by the world,
Has
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a wondrous
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attraction
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for me;
For the
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dear Lamb of God left His
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glory above,
To bear
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it to dark
D7
Calvary.
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.
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So I'll
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cherish the old rugged
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cross,
Till my
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trophies at last I lay
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down;
I will cling to the old rugged
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cross,
And ex
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change it some
D7
day for a
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crown.
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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.
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.
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In the old rugged cross, stained with blood
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so divine,
A
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wondrous
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beauty I
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see;
For 'twas
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on that old cross Jesus
C
suffered and died,
To
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pardon and
D7
sanctify me.
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.
G
So I'll
D
cherish the old rugged
G
cross,
Till my
C
trophies at last I lay
G
down;
I will cling to the old rugged
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cross,
And ex
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change it some
D7
day for a
G
crown.
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I will cling to the old rugged Cross, will exchange it for a crown some day. This song constantly inspires!
Good hymns are good for Christians to meditate on Jesus passion
British Indian Ocean Territory
The song wakes me up.
Bronx, NewYork, United States
Thank you Jesus!
Sam Jose, CA, United States
Oh how I love singing this song, it reminds me of the great price Jesus paid for my sins..
I will cherish the old nugget Cross..
Praise The Lord
Thank you JESUS
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Such a revival song
Jesus never leave me please...
This song reminds me of your sacrifice that gave me salvation.
The old cross was where I was born.
Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria
I so much desire this song for it calls me to remember that my salvation was not by mistake. For he has predestined me.
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Most people despise that cross that led to our salvation.
Abuja, F C T, Nigeria
This song is an inspiration for me each time I sing.
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
This song is a constant reminder of the precious sacrifice of my Lord Jesus Christ on the cross, it touches my spirit and my soul each time I listen to it.
God I recieve the grace to do your will for as long as I have my being, amen.