The Old Rugged Cross

Text :
Bennard, George (1873-1958)
Tags :
Easter
Keynote :
A
Scripture Reference :
2Tim 4 : 8, John 7 : 7, Gal 6 : 14
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Chords
A Guitar chord
D Guitar chord
E7 Guitar chord
Bm Guitar chord
A
D
E7
Bm
A ukelele chord
D ukelele chord
E7 ukelele chord
Bm ukelele chord

The Old Rugged Cross

Verse 1
A
D
E7
A
On a 
hill far away stood an 
old rugged cross, The 
emblem of suff`ring and 
shame;
A
D
Bm
E7
A
And I 
love that old cross where the 
dearest and 
best, For a w
orld of lost sinners was s
lain.
Chorus 1
E7
A
So I`ll 
cherish the old rugged 
cross,
D
A
Till my 
trophies at last I lay 
down;
A
D
I will 
cling to the old rugged 
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some 
day for a 
crown.
Verse 2
A
D
E7
A
Oh that 
old rugged cross, so de
spised by the world, Has a 
wondrous attraction for 
me;
A
D
Bm
E7
A
For the 
dear Lamb of God left His 
glory ab
ove, To 
bear it to dark Calva
ry.
Chorus 2
E7
A
So I`ll 
cherish the old rugged 
cross,
D
A
Till my 
trophies at last I lay 
down;
A
D
I will 
cling to the old rugged 
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some 
day for a 
crown.
Verse 3
A
D
E7
A
In the 
old rugged cross, stained with 
blood so divine, A 
wondrous beauty I 
see;
A
D
Bm
E7
A
For twas 
on that old cross Jesus 
suffered and 
died, To 
pardon and sanctify 
me.
Chorus 3
E7
A
So I`ll 
cherish the old rugged 
cross,
D
A
Till my 
trophies at last I lay 
down;
A
D
I will 
cling to the old rugged 
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some 
day for a 
crown.
Verse 4
A
D
E7
A
To the 
old rugged cross I will 
ever be true, Its 
shame and reproach gladly 
bear;
A
D
Bm
E7
A
Then He`ll 
call me some day to my 
home far 
away, Where his 
glory forever I`ll 
share.
Chorus 4
E7
A
So I`ll 
cherish the old rugged 
cross,
D
A
Till my 
trophies at last I lay 
down;
A
D
I will 
cling to the old rugged 
cross,
A
E7
A
And ex
change it some 
day for a 
crown.
A
D
I will 
cling to the old rugged 
cross,
A
E7
D
A
And ex
change it some 
day for a c
row
n.