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The Old Rugged Cross

George Bennard

G1913

Verse 1

On a Ghill far away stood an G7old rugged Ccross,

The D7emblem of suffering and Gshame;

And I Glove that old cross where the G7dearest and Cbest

For a D7world of lost sinners was Gslain.

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So I'll D7cherish the old rugged Gcross,

Till my Ctrophies at Glast I lay down;

I will Gcling to the old rugged Ccross,

And exGchange it some D7day for a Gcrown.

Verse 2

O that Gold rugged cross, so deG7spised by the Cworld,

Has a D7wondrous attraction for Gme;

For the Gdear Lamb of God left His G7glory aCbove

To D7bear it to dark CalvaGry.

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Verse 3

In that Gold rugged cross, stained with G7blood so diCvine,

A D7wondrous beauty I Gsee,

For 'twas Gon that old cross Jesus G7suffered and Cdied,

To D7pardon and sanctiGfy me.

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Verse 4

To the Gold rugged cross I will G7ever be Ctrue;

Its D7shame and reproach gladly Gbear;

Then He'll Gcall me some day to my G7home far aCway,

Where His D7glory forever I'll Gshare.

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