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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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Fresno, CA, United States
Such a beautiful and Powerful song. It always brings me back to when I was a lad of five singing with the congregation.
When we sing it, we are always with our brothers and sisters all around us, not to mention the choir of angels!
London, United Kingdom
May we know more of the Dearest and Best, this Dear Lamb of God who came to dark Calvary to die for our sins. May Your Cross Lord hold a wondrous attraction for us once again. Please draw back the veil Lord so that we can really see Calvary once more and may we see the wondrous beauty in it that the hymn writer once saw. All Heaven is taken up in worshiping the Lamb of God - may I too be taken up in worshiping Calvary’s Lamb.
Lome, Lomé, Togo
Hallelujah to our God and his son our savour , and Lord, Jesus Christ,
That old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me, yes'
Yes as I live I will always live in remembrance of that old rugged cross, Hallelujah.
London, United Kingdom
I love this song
Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
This song always take me to my savior, Jesus Christ
Truely he loves 💞💓💖 💚 so much
When I think of the pains n sufferings he passed through because of me I always have the reason to say thank father
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
I will forever Cherish the old rugged cross, and someday I will exchange it for a crown.
Pittsboro, NC, United States
I love this hymn. I am a beginner in learning to play the piano and have chosen this song and will commit the lyrics to my heart as I play. So much comfort and peace. My grandmother and mother sang this song when I was a child. I am 70 and thankful to God for The Old Rugged Cross.
Abraka, Delta, Nigeria
i will always cherish the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a golden crown. thank you Jesus for redeeming a sinner like me.
Chicago, IL, United States
This has always been one of my favorite hymns. Good memories of singing it with my mom and our family. It's so comforting. The words and the music.
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
The hymn showd me love of the rugged cross and the pain He went through for me