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The Old Rugged Cross

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GOn a hill far away stood an Cold rugged cross
The D7emblem of suffering and Gshame
And I love that old cross where the Cdearest and best
For a D7world of lost sinners was Gslain
So D7I’ll cherish the old rugged Gcross
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown
I will cling to the old rugged Ccross
And eGxchange it someD7day for a Gcrown
O that old rugged cross so Cdespised by the world
Has a D7wondrous attraction for Gme
For the dear lamb of God left CHis glory above
To Gbear it on D7dark GCalvary
So D7I’ll cherish the old rugged Gcross
Till my Ctrophies at last I lay Gdown
I will cling to the old rugged Ccross
And eGxchange it someD7day for a Gcrown

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The Old Rugged Cross

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The Old Rugged Cross

by Anne Murray

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G C

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross

D7 G

The emblem of suffering and shame

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

D7 G

For a world of lost sinners was slain

D7 G

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down

I will cling to the old rugged cross

G D7 G

And exchange it someday for a crown

O that old rugged cross so despised by the world

D7 G

Has a wondrous attraction for me

For the dear lamb of God left His glory above

G D7 G

To bear it on dark Calvary

D7 G

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross

C G

Till my trophies at last I lay down

I will cling to the old rugged cross

G D7 G

And exchange it someday for a crown

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