To a world bent on social unity and moral laxity the cross stands as a divisive and humiliating obstacle.
Lamb of god that rugged cross.
Refrain 3 in that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.
Refrain in the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine such a wonderful beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.
2 o that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.
A wondrous beauty i see.
For the dear lamb of god left his.
The old rugged cross on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame and i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain so i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.
And exchange it some day for a crown.
2 o that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.
So i ll cherish the old rugged cross.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary so i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown in the old rugged cross stain d with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for the dear lamb of god left his glory above.
In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.
To bear it to dark calvary.
Refrain 3 in that old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.
I will cling to the old rugged cross.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.
Till my trophies at last i lay down.
Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me for the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.
For the dear lamb of god left his glory above.