The Old Rugged Cross

(G,*B 4/4 Slow)

Verse 1
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On A Hill Far Away, Stood An Old Rugged Cross
    D                       G
The Emblem Of Suffering And Shame
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And I Love That Old Cross, Where The Dearest And Best
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For A World Of Lost Sinners Was Slain.
Verse 2
        G                    C
Oh That Old Rugged Cross, So Despised By The World
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Has A Wondrous Attraction For Me
                                   C
For The Dear Lamb Of God, Left His Glory Above
   D                     G - C - G
To Bear It To Dark Calva-ry
Verse 3
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To The Old Rugged Cross, I Will Ever Be True
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It’s Shame And Reproach Gladly Bear
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Then He’ll Call Me Some Day, To My Home Far Away
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Where His Glory Forever I’ll Share.

Chorus
        D                      G
So I’ll Cherish The Old Rugged Cross
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Till My Trophies At Last I Lay Down
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I Will Cling To The Old Rugged Cross
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And Ex-change It Some-day For A Crown.