Released: February 28, 2006
Songwriter: George Bennard
Producer: Keith Stegall
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
Then he'll call me some day to my home far away
Where his glory forever I'll share
[Chorus]
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
And I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
[Outro]
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
Then he'll call me some day to my home far away
Where his glory forever I'll share
[Chorus]
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
And I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
[Outro]
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
more tracks from the album
Precious Memories
- Blessed Assurance
- How Great Thou Art
- The Old Rugged Cross
- Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
- Standing On The Promises
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- I’ll Fly Away
- Are You Washed In The Blood?
- In The Garden
- Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
- When We All Get To Heaven
- I Love To Tell The Story
- Softly And Tenderly
- I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You
From the album
- Precious Memories (2006)
Alan Jackson popular songs
- The Older I Get
- Chattahoochee
- It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
- Remember When
- Drive (For Daddy Gene)
- Good Time
- Where I Come From
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
- I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You
- Country Boy
- The Old Rugged Cross
- Like Red On A Rose
- Midnight In Montgomery
- Freight Train
- A Million Ways To Die
- Amazing Grace
- Little Bitty
- The Blues Man
- Livin’ On Love
- Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
- The Steal Of The Night
- Trying Not To Love You
- Texas Women (Live)