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Old Rugged Cross, The (George Bernard (1873-1958))

Verse 1:
     G                      C
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
    D                       G
The emblem of suffering and shame;
                                    C
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
      D                         G
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Chorus:
   D                D7         G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
        C                      G
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
                               C
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
     G              D7        G
And exchange it someday for a crown.

Verse 2:
       G                       C
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
      D                       G
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
                                   C
For the dear lamb of God left His glory above,
   D                    G
To bear it on dark Calvary.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3:
       G                               C
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
  D                 G
A wondrous beauty I see;
                                  C
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
   D                   G
To pardon and sanctify me.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4:
       G                       C
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
    D                         G
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
                                  C
Then He'll call me someday to His home far away,
          D                   G
Where His glory forever I'll share.

Outro:
   D                D7         G
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
        C                      G
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
                               C
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
     G              D7         C    G
And exchange it someday for a crown.
Old Rugged Cross, The (George Bernard (1873-1958))
Key: G
Verse 1:

     G                      C

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
    D                       G

The emblem of suffering and shame;
                                    C

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
      D                         G

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Chorus:

   D                D7         G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
        C                      G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;
                               C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,
     G              D7        G

And exchange it someday for a crown.

Verse 2:

       G                       C

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
      D                       G

Has a wondrous attraction for me;
                                   C

For the dear lamb of God left His glory above,
   D                    G

To bear it on dark Calvary.

Repeat Chorus


Verse 3:

       G                               C

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
  D                 G

A wondrous beauty I see;
                                  C

For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
   D                   G

To pardon and sanctify me.

Repeat Chorus


Verse 4:

       G                       C

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
    D                         G

Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
                                  C

Then He'll call me someday to His home far away,
          D                   G

Where His glory forever I'll share.

Outro:

   D                D7         G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
        C                      G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;
                               C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,
     G              D7         C    G

And exchange it someday for a crown.

Old Rugged Cross, The (George Bernard (1873-1958))
Verse 1
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.

Chorus
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.

Verse 2
O 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 on dark Calvary.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
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.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He'll call me someday to His home far away,
Where His glory forever I'll share.

Outro
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.