Verse 1
On a Chill far away stood an Fold rugged cross, The G7emblem of suff'ring and Cshame;
And I Clove that old cross where the Fdearest and best, For a G7world of lost sinners was Cslain.
Chorus
So I'll G7cherish the old rugged Ccross,
Till my Ftrophies at last I lay Cdown;
I will Ccling to the old rugged Fcross,
And exCchange it some G7day for a Ccrown.
2
Oh that Cold rugged cross, so deFspised by the world, Has a G7wondrous attraction for Cme;
For the Cdear Lamb of God left His Cglory above, To G7bear it to dark CalvaCry.
3
In the Cold rugged cross, stained with Fblood so divine, A G7wondrous beauty I Csee;
For twas Con that old cross Jesus Fsuffered and died, To G7pardon and sanctify Cme.
4
To the Cold rugged cross I will Fever be true, Its G7shame and reproach gladly Cbear;
Then He'll Ccall me some day to my Fhome far away, Where his G7glory forever I'll Cshare.