The Old Rugged Cross-Lillie

[ti:The Old Rugged Cross] [ar:Lillie] [al:Hymns for Today] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Old Rugged Cross - Lillie [00:07.52]On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross [00:13.96]The emblem of suffering and shame [00:18.87] [00:20.71]And I love that old cross where the dearest and best [00:27.70]For a world of lost sinners was slain [00:32.82] [00:34.00]So I'll cherish the old rugged cross [00:40.21] [00:41.31]Till my trophies at last I lay down [00:46.92] [00:48.29]I will cling to the old rugged cross [00:54.00] [00:55.12]And exchange it some day for a crown [01:01.02] [01:02.21]Oh that old rugged cross so dispised by the world [01:08.30] [01:08.83]Has a wondrous attraction for me [01:13.36] [01:15.76]For the dear lamb of god left his glory above [01:21.66] [01:22.50]To bear it to dark calvary [01:27.14] [01:28.96]So I'll cherish the old rugged cross [01:34.52] [01:35.81]Till my trophies at last I lay down [01:41.97] [01:43.20]I will cling to the old rugged cross [01:49.09] [01:49.95]And exchange it some day for a crown [01:55.67] [01:56.84]In that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine [02:03.01] [02:03.68]A wondrous beauty I see [02:08.36] [02:10.46]For twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died [02:17.34]To pardon and sanctify me [02:22.21] [02:23.73]So I'll cherish the old rugged cross [02:29.86] [02:30.98]Till my trophies at last I lay down [02:36.84] [02:38.03]I will cling to the old rugged cross [02:44.11] [02:44.85]And exchange it someday for a crown [02:50.32] [02:51.71]To the old rugged cross I will ever be true [02:58.55]It's shame and reproach gladly bear [03:02.87] [03:05.41]Then he'll call me someday to my home far away [03:12.25]Where his glory forever I'll share [03:17.31] [03:18.61]So I'll cherish the old rugged cross [03:25.14] [03:25.92]Till my trophies at last I lay down [03:31.26] [03:32.87]I will cling to the old rugged cross [03:39.16] [03:39.78]And exchange it some day for a crown