Written by George Bernard
3/4 time
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| 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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| O that | old rugged cross so | despised by the world |
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| 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 b | ear it on dark | Calvary |
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| I will | cling to the | old rugged | cross |
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| And e | xchange it some | day for a | crown |