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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Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria
I love you so much darling Jesus, I give all I have to you, you are the best thing that happened to me I, will never forget your pains and tears on that old rugged cross , may God bless the writer of this song
Uromi, Edo, Nigeria
Hymn always draws me close and closer to the throne of grace
Kisumu, Kenya
I yearn to see Jesus. Yes, some day... A wonderful piece
Rio Rancho, NM, United States
This brought me to tears today. What an amazing sacrifice for all of us! OH LORD JESUS!!!
This is a beautiful hymn! I have really enjoyed this. Praise Jesus!
Lagos, Nigeria
Good
Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
It is the song for re-connection. When you are at a crossroad, look at THE CROSS. With sober reflection comes with much revelations
Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
I just fine myself loving this hymn, day in day out, it connect me to Calvary.... it flosh out my system from darkness and make me feel Jesus' presence... may bless the hand write the hymn..
Lagos, Nigeria
This song draws me closer to the throne of Grace
Mowe, Ogun State, Obafemi Owode, Nigeria
This is a song l love to sing when I am overwhelmed by trouble