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

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The emblem of suffering and shame,,

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And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

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For a world of lost sinners was slain!

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D D G G
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,,

C C G G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

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

D D G G
And exchange it some day for a crown!

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G G C C
Oh,, that old rugged Cross so despised by the world

D D G G
Has a wondrous attraction for me

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For the dear Lamb of God,, left his Glory above

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To bear it to dark Calvary

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D D G G
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,,

C C G G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

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

D D G G
And exchange it some day for a crown!

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G G C C
In the old rugged Cross,, stain’d with blood so divine

D D G G
A wondrous beauty I see

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For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

D D G G
To pardon and sanctify me

[Chorus]~
D D G G
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,,

C C G G
Till my trophies at last I lay down,,

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

D D G G
And exchange it some day for a crown!

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

D D G G
It’s shame and reproach gladly bear,,

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Then he’ll call me some day to my home far away,,

D G G G
Where his glory forever I’ll share!

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D D G G
And I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

C C G G
Till my trophies at last I lay down;

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

G D G G
And exchange it some day for a crown