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On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
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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
G-D7
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
D7
sinners was
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slain.
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
G
So I'll
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cherish the old rugged
G
cross,
Till my
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trophies at last I lay
G
down;
I will cling to the old rugged
C
cross,
And ex
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change it some
D7
day for a
G
crown.
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Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
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
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a wondrous
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attraction
G-D7
for me;
For the
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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,
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,
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
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pardon and
D7
sanctify me.
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
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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Lagos, Ketu, Nigeria
And exchange it some day for a crown in hymns chorus reminds me of 1st Peter 1 v23-25 always, especially where it reads " and all the glory of man as the flower of grass..
Denton, TX, United States
This is my favorite hymns. Each time I sing, it takes my mine back to the cross to meditate on what he did on that cross for us.
Aba, Nigeria
The song was really soul lifting
This hymn is mine only period.
And I don’t want to share it with anyone. Sorry
God pls clean me for my sins
Accra, Ghana
I always pray for God's grace to cling to the old rugged cross to exchange it for a crown. The hymn always lift my spirit.
Imphal, Manipur, India
🙏👍 love this hym
Abuja, Nigeria
Glory Be to Yahweh for this hymn. The word keeps blessing, bringing peace and joy.
Bamenda, Cameroon
This hymn touches the very heart of the finish work of Christ in the cross. Thank you Jesus for the cross.
Douala, Litorale, Cameroon
I love this hymn, it has encourage me to put my faith in Jesus