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The Old Rugged Cross

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Credit to Munson Covers 
[Verse]
On a Ghill far away stood an Cold rugged Ccross,
The Demblem of sDuffering and sGhaGme,
And I lGove that old cGross where the deaCrest and bCest
For a Dworld of lost sDinners was sGlaiGn.
[Chorus]
So I'll Dcherish the oDld rugged cGroGss,
Till my Ctrophies at Clast I lay GdowGn,
I will clGing to the oGld rugged CcroCss,
And exDchange it some dDay for a GcrownG.
[Verse]
Oh, that Gold rugged GCross so desCpised by the wCorld
Has a wDondrous Dattraction for GmeG  
For the Gdear Lamb of GGod, left his GClory abCove
To beDar it to dDark CalGvarGy
[Chorus]
So I'll Dcherish the oDld rugged cGroGss,
Till my Ctrophies at Clast I lay GdowGn,
I will clGing to the oGld rugged CcroCss,
And exDchange it some dDay for a GcrownG.
[Verse]
In the oGld rugged CGross, stain'd with bClood so diCvine
A wondDrous beaDuty I sGeeG  
For 'twas Gon that old cGross Jesus suCffered and dCied
To paDrdon and sanDctify GmeG  
[Chorus]
So I'll Dcherish the oDld rugged cGroGss,
Till my Ctrophies at Clast I lay GdowGn,
I will clGing to the oGld rugged CcroCss,
And exDchange it some dDay for a GcrownG.
[Verse]
To the Gold rugged cGross I will eCver be tCrue,
It's Dshame and reprDoach gladly GbeaGr,
Then he'll cGall me some dGay to my hCome far aCway,
Where his Dglory foGrever I'll sGharGe.
[Chorus]
And I'll Dcherish the oDld rugged cGrosGs
Till my Ctrophies at laCst I lay dGownG;
I will cGling to the oGld rugged cCrosCs
And eGxchange it some Dday for a cGrowGn

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The Old Rugged Cross

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The Old Rugged Cross

by Brad Paisley

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Credit to Munson Covers

[Verse]

G C C

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

D D G G

The emblem of suffering and shame,

G G C C

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

D D G G

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

[Chorus]

D D G G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,

C C G G

Till my trophies at last I lay down,

G G C C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

D D G G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse]

G G C C

Oh, that old rugged Cross so despised by the world

D D G G

Has a wondrous attraction for me

G G C C

For the dear Lamb of God, left his Glory above

D D G G

To bear it to dark Calvary

[Chorus]

D D G G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,

C C G G

Till my trophies at last I lay down,

G G C C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

D D G G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse]

G G C C

In the old rugged Cross, stain'd with blood so divine

D D G G

A wondrous beauty I see

G G C C

For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died

D D G G

To pardon and sanctify me

[Chorus]

D D G G

So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,

C C G G

Till my trophies at last I lay down,

G G C C

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

D D G G

And exchange it some day for a crown.

[Verse]

G G C C

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,

D D G G

It's shame and reproach gladly bear,

G G C C

Then he'll call me some day to my home far away,

D G G G

Where his glory forever I'll share.

[Chorus]

D D G G

And I'll cherish the old rugged cross

C C G G

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

G G C C

I will cling to the old rugged cross

G D G G

And exchange it some day for a crown

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