Hymn 302 – ON a hill far away stood an old rugged cross | C&S English Hymnary

1. ON a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suff'ring and shame And I love that old cross Where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. Chorus: So I’II cherish the old rugged cross Till my trophies at last I lay down I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it some day for a crown. 2. Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world Has a wondrous attraction for me For the clear Lamb of God Left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. Chorus: So I’II cherish the old... 3. In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine A wondrous beauty l see For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me. Chorus: So I’II cherish the old... 4. To the old rugged cross I will ever be true Its shame and reproach gladly bear Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away Where His glory forever l'll share. Chorus: So I’II cherish the old rugged cross Till my trophies at last I lay down I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it some day for a crown AMEN