On a hill far away
Stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of sufferin'
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
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
To the old rugged cross
I will ever be true
lts shame and reproach
gladly bear
Then he'll call me some day
to my home far away
Where his glory
forever I'll share
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