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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.
A wondrous beauty I see;
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.
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United States
Thank you.
Kenya
Thanks. so nice!
One in a million
Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
Great, the song reawakens my spirit.
Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
Each time my heart is drawn to this hymn l sense a great freshness and a reawakening in my spirit. It often brings me to a place of total brokenness and total surrender to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Oh, sufficient is the cross for me. Thank You Jesus.
Oke - Odo, Lagos, Nigeria
What a divinely composed hymn of all time!
The essence of humanity is enshrined in the 'old looking rugged cross' borne by the Saviour of the whole world.
May the message contained in the lyrics become a reality at last for me and the rest of the faithfuls.
Amman
I love this song with all my heart when I hear it I feel the presence of Jesus.
He did it all for me.
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
Lord Jesus You surrendered Your life on that old cross for the salvation of my sinful soul. Thank You Jesus.
Accra, Ghana
Awesome song! I just don't get fed up of singing it always.
Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia
This song really moves my soul...I feel close to God.