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 ll lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown when i survey the wondrous cross on which the prince of glory died my richest gain i count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride o that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me for the dear lamb of god left his glory far above to bear it to dark calvary repeat chorus dou graas mil a meu jesus o amor provado sobre a cruz ir suster e conduzir a minha vida no porvir to the old rugged cross i will ever be true its shame and reproach gladly bear then he s gonna call me some day to my home far away where his glory forever i ll share repeat chorus when i survey the wondrous cross i ll exchange it someday for a crown scriptural reference when they came to the place called the skull there they crucified him along with the criminals one on his right the other on his left luke 23 33 but whatever was to my profit i now consider loss for the sake of christ philippians 3 7