Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suffering and shame The emblem of suffering and shame

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The And I love that old cross where the dearest and best And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain For a world of lost sinners was slain

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross Till my trophies at last I lay down Till my trophies at last I lay down

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The I will cling to the old rugged cross I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it someday for a crown And exchange it someday for a crown

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The O that old rugged cross, so despised by the word O that old rugged cross, so despised by the word Has a wondrous attraction for me Has a wondrous attraction for me

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary To bear it to dark Calvary

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine A wondrous beauty I see A wondrous beauty I see

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me To pardon and sanctify me

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The To the old rugged cross, I will ever be true To the old rugged cross, I will ever be true Its shame and reproach gladly bear Its shame and reproach gladly bear

Words and Music by George Bennard © 1913, George Bennard, renewed 1941, The Rodeheaver Co.Old Rugged Cross, The Then He’ll call on someday to my home far away Then He’ll call on someday to my home far away Where His glory forever I’ll share Where His glory forever I’ll share