Guy Penrod - The Old Rugged Cross

♪ ♪ ♪ On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, ♪ ♪ the emblem of suffering 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 someday for a crown. ♪ [plaintive music continues] ♪ ♪ ♪ 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. ♪ ♪ 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 someday for a crown. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ To that old rugged cross, I will ever be true; ♪ ♪ its shame and reproach gladly bear. ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ till my trophies at last I lay down. ♪ ♪ I will cling to the old rugged cross ♪ ♪ and exchange it someday for a crown. ♪ ♪ Yes, I will cling to the old rugged cross ♪ ♪ and exchange it someday for a crown. ♪ [music fades] [cheers and applause]

Channel: GaitherVEVO

Views: 3,135,956

Rating: 4.8945675 out of 5

Keywords: Guy, Penrod, The, Old, Rugged, Cross, Gaither, Music, Group, (HSE), Christian

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Length: 4min 57sec (297 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 19 2016