Hymn - The old rugged cross
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Capo 3
Verse 1:
On a Ghill far G7away stood an Cold rugged A7cross,
The Demblem of D7suffring and Gshame;
And GI love that old G7cross where the Cdearest and A7best
For a Dworld of lost D7sinners was Gslain.
Chorus:
So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
I will cling to the G7old rugged Ccross,
And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
Verse 2:
Oh tGhat old rugged crG7oss, so desCpised by theA7 world.
HasD a wondrous atD7traction forG me,
For tGhe dear Lamb of G7God left His gClory aA7bove,
To bDear it tD7o dark cavaGlry.
Chorus:
So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
I will cling to the G7old rugged Ccross,
And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
Verse 3:
In the oGld rugged cG7ross, stained Cwith blood sA7o divine,
DA wondrousD7 beauty I Gsee.
For 'twas Gon that old cG7ross Jesus sufCfered and A7died
To paDrdon and D7sanctify Gme.
Chorus:
So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
I will cling to the G7old rugged Ccross,
And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.
Verse 4:
To the oGld rugged cG7ross, I will Cever be A7true,
Its sDhame and repD7roach gladly bGear,
Then He'll cGall me some G7day to my Chome far A7away,
Where His gDlory forD7ever I'll sGhare.
Chorus:
So I'll Dcherish the D7old rugged Gcross.
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown;
I will cling to the G7old rugged Ccross,
And exGchange it some Dday for a Gcrown.