| Song | The Old Rugged Cross |
| Album | Christian Songs Of Hope |
| Genre | Christian Hymns By Songwriter |
| Writer(s) | George Bennard |
| Music | |
| Key | Bb |
| Tags | The Old Rugged Cross |
| Meter | 12.8.12.8 R |
| Scripture Reference(s) | Luke 9:23-24; Hebrews 13:12-13; Galatians 6:14 |
| Year | 1913 |
On A Hill Far Away Stood An Old Rugged Cross,
The Emblem Of Suffering 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 Someday For A Crown.
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.
In That 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.
To The Old Rugged Cross I Will Ever Be True;
Its Shame And Reproach Gladly Bear;
Then He’ll Call Me Someday To My Home Far Away,
Where His Glory Forever I’ll Share.
