[violin intro]
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
'til my trophies
at last I lay down
I will cling
to the old rugged cross
and exchange it
someday for a crown
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
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
[violin melody]
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
To the old rugged cross
I will ever be true
It's 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
'til my trophies
at last I lay down
I will cling
to the old rugged cross
and exchange it
someday for a crown
and exchange it
someday for a crown
Hi my name is Rosemary Siemens and thank you so much for
watching Sunday Hymn Serenade where I share a new hymn
every Sunday at 10am Eastern on YouTube.
I hope this hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" really touched you.
The words are so profound and so powerful
and really tells the story of what Jesus did for us
- the ultimate sacrifice.
He died on the cross for your sins,
for my sins, for everyone's sins.
Good Friday is such an important time to reflect
on the greatest sacrifice in the world.
But thankfully we have Easter to look forward to
and you're not going to want to miss next week's episode
because we can all rejoice and know that He lives.
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