I ll still cling to the old rugged cross i believe that this life with its great mysteries surely someday will come to an end but faith will conquer the darkness and death and will lead at last to my friend i believe that the christ.
I will cling to the old rugged cross lyrics.
So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down.
Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.
Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me for the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary so i ll 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 in the old rugged cross stain d with.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown.
So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down.
In that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.
To the old rugged cross i will.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown in the old rugged cross stain d with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for the dear lamb of god left his glory above to pardon and sanctify me so i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.
Refrain 3 in that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see.
In that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.
2 o that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.
And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain so i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.
And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain so i ll 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 to the old rugged cross i will never be true its shame and reproach gladly bear.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.
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.