There Is Still Power In The Old Rugged Cross Lyrics

I believe in a hill called mount calvary i ll believe whatever the cost.

There is still power in the old rugged cross lyrics.

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. I believe that the christ who was slain on the cross has the power to change lives today. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world. I believe that the christ who was slain on the cross has the power to change lives today for he changed me completely a new life.

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 till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown in the old rugged cross stain d with. Though the world says it s gone away i know the cross still has the power to save. That is why by the cross i will stay. Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day.

In the old rugged cross stain d with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for the dear lamb of god left his glory above 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 some day for a crown to the old rugged cross i will ever be true. There s still power for you and for me. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. For he changed me completely a new life is mine.

And when time has surrendered and earth is no more. There s still power in the old rugged cross today. There s been a change in me 1951 1955 2008. Oh there s still power in the old rugged cross.

Christ on the road to calvary tried by sinful men torn and beaten then nailed to a cross of wood this the pow r. 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 to the old rugged cross i will. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. I ll still cling to the old rugged cross.

I ll still cling to that old rugged cross. I believe that this life with it s great mysteries surely someday will come to an end oh but faith will conquer the darkness and death and will lead at last to my friend.