On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame and i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.
													
																	Cherish the old rugged cross lyrics. 
									
	
		
	
																	I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. 
																	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. 
																	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. 
																	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. 
																	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 am an author of three recent books donna alcoholic extraordinaire faith hope love and hell is real so is heaven. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. 
																	On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. 
																	The old rugged cross is the first song my mother taught me to sing when i was very young i am 73 now she taught me to pay it on piano and i just heard sandi patty sing it i am writing a poem about it now.