
Order the Sweet Hymns of Fellowship CD/DVD, here:
Subscribe to the Gaither Music TV YouTube Channel:
Watch even more Gaither stories and interviews on our other YouTube Channel Gaither EXTRA:
Check out Gaither TV+ for an always-on, Gospel entertainment alternative the whole family can enjoy:
Follow Gaither Music on social media for updates on your favorite artists:
Facebook:
X (Formerly Twitter):
Instagram:
TikTok:
Website:
Lyrics
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.
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 ever be true;
Its 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,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown
Music video by Gaither, Bradley Walker performing The Old Rugged Cross (Live At The Barn at Sycamore Farms, Nashville, TN, 2024).© 2025 Gaither Music Group, LLC