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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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Modesto, CA, United States
Jesus Christ died on the cross to pardon our sins. But we have to do our part by living a Christian life. Yes our sins were forgiven, but the Lord wants us to make sure we live a bright and wonderful life together.
Texas, United States
I like the lyrics God bless the writer
London, United Kingdom
Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross.
Windsor, VA, United States
This was my favorite hymn as a child.
I haven't sung it a long time. It brought tears to my eyes as it reminds me of my saviour, Jesus the LORD! 🙌
Praying for His children everywhere on earth that His Holy Spirit moves and works among us for His glory! 🙏
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
No cross no crown.
Uyo, Akwaibom, Nigeria
The love of God for man awesome and wonderfully inspiring. Mankind will ever be move by this song. I love everything about it.
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