The Old Rugged Cross

The Old Rugged Cross - Tennessee Ernie Ford

On a hill far away

Stood an old rugged 'cross

The emblem of suffring 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

'Til my trophies

At last I lay down

I will cling to the old rugged 'cross

And exchange it someday for a crown

O the old rugged 'cross

I will upper be true

It change might be 'cross

The likely bird

Then he'll call me someday

To my home far away

Where his glory forever I'll share

So I'll cherish the old rugged 'cross

'Til my trophies at last I lay down

I will cling to the old rugged 'cross

And exchange it someday for a crown