1
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.
G
On a hill far away stood an
C
old rugged cross,
The
D
emblem of
D7
suff'ring and
G-D7
shame,
And I
G
love that old cross where the
C
Dearest and Best
For a
D
world of lost
D7
sinners was
G
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.
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
C
cross,
And ex
G
change it some
D7
day for a
G
crown.
2
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.
G
Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised
C
by the world,
Has
D
a wondrous
D7
attraction
G-D7
for me;
For the
G
dear Lamb of God left His
C
glory above,
To bear
D
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.
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
C
cross,
And ex
G
change it some
D7
day for a
G
crown.
3
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.
G
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood
C
so divine,
A
D
wondrous
D7
beauty I
G-D7
see;
For 'twas
G
on that old cross Jesus
C
suffered and died,
To
D
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
C
cross,
And ex
G
change it some
D7
day for a
G
crown.
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London, United Kingdom
Love this song my dad favourite song
Oron, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
One of my favorites...
It gladens my heart always on ministration..
Lagos, Abia, Nigeria
Very very interesting
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Such a lovely song that I want to learn
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
So inspiring 🧘👏
Nairobi, Kenya
May God teach us how to cling and cherish the Lamb of God who was slain on our behalf.
Greatful of the fact it took a perfect heart to restore an unclean heart like mine and lead me to the path of His Glory!
Sand Springs, OK, United States
Christ suffering had a purpose!!
Salvation for everything in this life!!
My suffering has a purpose to be more like Him!
I rejoice thru this transformation.
Romans 12 :2
Tarkwa, Ghana
Powerful hymn !
Lagos, Ng-An, United States
Good 👍 and beautiful song God Bless you
Beautiful hymn