Rhonda Vincent – The Old Rugged Cross

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Introduction

You know, every time I hear “The Old Rugged Cross,” it feels like I’m reconnecting with an old friend. There’s this warmth and comfort that just washes over me. I remember sitting in the pews as a kid, listening to the congregation sing it with such heartfelt emotion. It’s incredible how a song written over a century ago by George Bennard can still touch so many hearts today. The way it speaks about sacrifice and hope—it’s something we all can relate to on some level, right? It’s not just a hymn; it’s a reminder of enduring faith and the beauty that can come from life’s hardships. Whenever I’m feeling a bit lost, revisiting this song helps center me. Have you ever had a song do that for you?

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Lyrics

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 some day 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 away to my home far away
Where his glory forever I’ll share

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross (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

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross (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
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown

Rhonda Vincent – The Old Rugged Cross

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