The Old Rugged Cross-American Hymn Singers

[ti:The Old Rugged Cross] [ar:American Hymn Singers] [al:Come Home - Rediscovering Old American Hymns] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Old Rugged Cross - American Hymn Singers [00:06.70]On a hill far away [00:10.16]Stood an old rugged Cross [00:13.08] [00:13.69]The emblem of suffering and shame [00:19.32] [00:20.17]And I love that old [00:22.24]Cross where the dearest and best [00:26.05] [00:26.84]For a world of lost sinners was slain [00:32.07] [00:33.50]So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross [00:38.40] [00:40.18]Till my trophies at last I lay down [00:45.13] [00:46.91]I will cling to the old rugged Cross [00:51.72] [00:53.56]And exchange it some day for a crown [00:58.47] [01:00.41]Oh that old rugged cross [01:04.26]So despised by the world [01:06.69] [01:07.62]Has a wondrous attraction for me [01:12.93] [01:14.54]For the dear Lamb of God left [01:18.70]His glory above [01:21.26] [01:22.07]To bear it to dark Calvary [01:27.57] [01:29.24]So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross [01:35.57] [01:36.16]Till my trophies at last I lay down [01:41.15] [01:42.82]I will cling to the old rugged Cross [01:47.98] [01:49.71]And exchange it some day for a crown [01:54.95] [01:57.01]In the old rugged cross [02:01.34]Stained with blood so divine [02:04.64] [02:05.65]A wondrous beauty I see [02:11.83] [02:13.65]For it was on that old cross [02:17.20] [02:17.91]Jesus suffered and died [02:21.45] [02:22.20]To pardon and sanctify me [02:28.67] [02:30.93]So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross [02:37.06] [02:38.85]Till my trophies at last I lay down [02:44.53] [02:46.34]I will cling to the old rugged Cross [02:51.81] [02:53.59]And exchange it some day for a crown [02:59.27] [03:00.89]To the old rugged Cross [03:03.91] [03:04.49]I will ever be true [03:07.07] [03:07.79]It's shame and reproach gladly beam [03:12.52] [03:14.30]Then He'll call me some [03:16.48]Day to my home far away [03:20.12] [03:21.00]Where his glory forever I'll share [03:26.81] [03:27.56]So I'll cherish the old rugged Cross [03:33.03] [03:34.35]Till my trophies at last I lay down [03:40.32] [03:41.10]I will cling to the old rugged Cross [03:46.36] [03:47.96]And exchange it some day for a crown